Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Argentina
Argentina: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 4,123 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4,123
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 204 countries
All-time high
15,669
in 1977
All-time low
4,123
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Argentina, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4,123 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Argentina peaked at 15,669 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4,123, in 2019.
That places Argentina 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,288 | — |
| 1951 | 12,345 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 12,403 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 12,461 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 12,520 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 12,580 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 12,365 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 12,576 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 12,643 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 12,450 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 12,890 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 12,812 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 12,951 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 13,228 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 12,892 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 12,211 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 11,459 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 11,291 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 13,332 | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 13,614 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 13,290 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 12,981 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 13,146 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 13,465 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 14,113 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 14,731 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 15,323 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 15,669 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 15,218 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 14,323 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 13,294 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 12,932 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 12,115 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 11,419 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 11,230 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11,043 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 11,327 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11,151 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 10,964 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 10,683 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10,859 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10,709 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10,118 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 9,771 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 9,269 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 8,808 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 8,558 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 8,247 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 8,277 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,844 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,384 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 7,201 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7,417 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7,404 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,959 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 6,245 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 5,952 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6,183 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,215 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,989 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,936 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,731 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,405 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 5,348 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,273 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,806 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4,521 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4,306 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4,190 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,123 | -1.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4,123 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4,123 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 9.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,463 | 12,288 | 12,643 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,668 | 11,291 | 13,614 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,226 | 12,981 | 15,669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,616 | 10,683 | 13,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,246 | 7,844 | 10,859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,695 | 5,952 | 7,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,964 | 4,123 | 5,936 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Argentina?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Argentina was 4,123 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15,669 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,123 in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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