Number of deaths in Argentina
Argentina: Number of deaths was 435,515 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 435,515 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Argentina peaked at 435,515 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 277,120 deaths, in 2000.
That places Argentina 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277,120 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 285,743 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 290,879 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 301,651 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 293,653 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 292,905 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 292,120 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 313,577 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 299,336 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 301,386 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 315,973 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 316,439 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 316,640 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 322,938 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 321,698 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 330,417 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 349,868 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 340,943 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 336,376 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 340,540 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 373,057 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 435,515 deaths | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294,837 deaths | 277,120 deaths | 313,577 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,183 deaths | 315,973 deaths | 349,868 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 404,286 deaths | 373,057 deaths | 435,515 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Argentina
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (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 in Argentina?
- Number of deaths in Argentina was 435,515 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 435,515 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,120 deaths in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for number of deaths?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.