Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Argentina
Argentina: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 9.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.51
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
128th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.78
in 1990
All-time low
9.51
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Argentina stood at 9.51. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Argentina peaked at 28.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 2024.
That places Argentina 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.78 | — |
| 1991 | 28.33 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 27.59 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 26.58 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 25.41 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 24.21 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 23.03 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 21.91 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 20.89 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 20.02 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 19.36 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.82 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.32 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.27 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.75 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.25 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.39 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.95 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.44 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.87 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.28 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.71 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.19 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.74 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.36 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.03 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.75 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.49 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.27 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.07 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.88 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.71 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.51 | -2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.68 | 20.02 | 28.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.07 | 14.95 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 | 10.49 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 | 9.51 | 10.27 | 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Argentina?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Argentina was 9.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 28.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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