Number of maternal deaths in Argentina
Argentina: Number of maternal deaths was 167.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Argentina, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Argentina stood at 167.41. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Argentina peaked at 544.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 167.41, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 544.37 | — |
| 1986 | 527.38 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 509.07 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 496.98 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 480.29 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 488.81 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 484.82 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 473.9 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 454.33 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 455.98 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 440.8 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 426.11 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 427.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 406.15 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 412.29 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 415.8 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 429.35 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 420.69 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 431.03 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 414.99 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 412.48 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 432.06 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 443.91 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 442.73 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 462.61 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 413.93 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 367.6 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 363.12 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 351.85 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 336.86 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 296.58 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 291.22 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 274.34 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 263.48 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 227.64 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 211.59 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 404.87 | +91.4% |
| 2022 | 195.09 | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 167.41 | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 511.62 | 480.29 | 544.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 447.09 | 406.15 | 488.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.57 | 412.48 | 462.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.66 | 227.64 | 413.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.74 | 167.41 | 404.87 | 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 maternal deaths in Argentina?
- Number of maternal deaths in Argentina was 167.41 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 544.37 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.41 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Argentina ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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