Number of deaths in Argentina
Argentina: Number of deaths 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 in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Argentina stood at 349,197.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths 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 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0727 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Argentina?
- Number of deaths in Argentina was 349,197 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 440,648 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,931 in 1952.
- How does Argentina rank for number of deaths?
- Argentina ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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