Number of infant deaths, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0014 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Argentina?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Argentina was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.