Number of maternal deaths by region in Argentina
Argentina: Number of maternal deaths by region was 285.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Argentina, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Argentina stood at 285.56.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Argentina peaked at 669.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 215.5, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 66th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 669.81 | — |
| 1986 | 657.46 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 650.28 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 644.2 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 634.49 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 630.51 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 596.34 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 590.92 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 577.37 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 571.9 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 560.3 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 504.36 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 506.37 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 498.75 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 505.51 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 513.4 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 513.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 504.42 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 555.99 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 520.5 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 449.55 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 441.21 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 449.15 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 426.3 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 410.51 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 405.01 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 371.36 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 334.99 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 323.8 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 313.23 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 295.01 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 295.91 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 273.06 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 228.79 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 215.5 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 285.56 | +32.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 285.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 285.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.5% | 215.5 | 285.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 651.25 | 634.49 | 669.81 | 5 |
| 1990s | 554.23 | 498.75 | 630.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 478.47 | 410.51 | 555.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.67 | 215.5 | 405.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.56 | 285.56 | 285.56 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Argentina?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Argentina was 285.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 669.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.5 in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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