Number of deaths per year in Argentina
Argentina: Number of deaths per year was 349,197 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
349,197
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
31st
of 229 countries
All-time high
440,648
in 2021
All-time low
159,931
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 349,197 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Argentina peaked at 440,648 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 159,931, in 1952.
That places Argentina 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 166,858 | — |
| 1951 | 164,643 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 159,931 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 163,383 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 161,793 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 170,916 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 164,779 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 174,468 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 165,790 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 173,129 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 176,417 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 176,662 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 183,576 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 186,447 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 193,459 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 195,281 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 197,025 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 202,833 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 212,876 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 222,226 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 218,592 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 226,852 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 229,251 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 233,286 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 235,517 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 235,411 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 240,916 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 238,715 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 240,287 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 242,592 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 248,708 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 247,756 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 255,623 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 257,730 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 262,969 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 255,109 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 253,382 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 251,540 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 250,451 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 249,351 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 256,539 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 253,244 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 258,807 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 262,774 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 259,260 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 265,198 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 267,056 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 266,476 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 276,629 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 278,757 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 281,698 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 282,041 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 286,385 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 297,255 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 292,159 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 289,666 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 294,993 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 316,077 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 303,862 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 305,535 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 314,838 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 309,603 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 325,443 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 331,275 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 324,792 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 323,877 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 345,259 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 340,236 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 338,605 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 345,233 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 381,888 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 440,648 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 399,469 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 349,197 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166,569 | 159,931 | 174,468 | 10 |
| 1960s | 194,680 | 176,417 | 222,226 | 10 |
| 1970s | 234,142 | 218,592 | 242,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,262 | 247,756 | 262,969 | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,474 | 253,244 | 278,757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,967 | 281,698 | 316,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,916 | 309,603 | 345,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,800 | 349,197 | 440,648 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Argentina?
- Number of deaths per year in Argentina was 349,197 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 440,648 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,931 in 1952.
- How does Argentina rank for number of deaths per year?
- Argentina ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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