What is youth mortality rate in Argentina?

Youth mortality rate in Argentina was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 7.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Argentina rank for youth mortality rate?

Argentina ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Argentina

Name: Youth mortality rate in Argentina
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Youth mortality rate was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.16 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

128th

of 199 countries

All-time high

7.91 deaths per 100 live births

in 1969

All-time low

1.16 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1969–2024

Youth mortality rate in Argentina, 1969–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Argentina stood at 1.16 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Argentina peaked at 7.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Argentina 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.91 deaths per 100 live births	7.91 deaths per 100 live births	7.91 deaths per 100 live births	1
1970s	6.79 deaths per 100 live births	5.15 deaths per 100 live births	7.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.71 deaths per 100 live births	3.24 deaths per 100 live births	4.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.77 deaths per 100 live births	2.28 deaths per 100 live births	3.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.97 deaths per 100 live births	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.43 deaths per 100 live births	1.23 deaths per 100 live births	1.7 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.19 deaths per 100 live births	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Argentina

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129 Armenia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Argentina?: Youth mortality rate in Argentina was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 7.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for youth mortality rate?: Argentina ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.