Number of child deaths per woman in Argentina
Argentina: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0207 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.27 under-five deaths per woman
in 1911
All-time low
0.019 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
109
1911–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Argentina, 1911–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Argentina peaked at 1.27 under-five deaths per woman in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0.019 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 119th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Argentina, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1912 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1913 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1914 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1915 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.9996 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | +7.8% |
| 1919 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 0.9707 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1921 | 0.8577 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1922 | 0.8097 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1923 | 0.7977 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.8183 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 0.848 under-five deaths per woman | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 0.8182 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1927 | 0.8626 under-five deaths per woman | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 0.7388 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1929 | 0.6765 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1930 | 0.6075 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1931 | 0.5941 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 0.5452 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1933 | 0.4784 under-five deaths per woman | -12.3% |
| 1934 | 0.5335 under-five deaths per woman | +11.5% |
| 1935 | 0.5805 under-five deaths per woman | +8.8% |
| 1936 | 0.5076 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 1937 | 0.4822 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1938 | 0.5325 under-five deaths per woman | +10.4% |
| 1939 | 0.45 under-five deaths per woman | -15.5% |
| 1940 | 0.45 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.4185 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1942 | 0.4245 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.3832 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3844 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.3855 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.3354 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 1947 | 0.3529 under-five deaths per woman | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 0.3038 under-five deaths per woman | -13.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2925 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2961 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2908 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2803 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2702 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2551 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2645 under-five deaths per woman | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.241 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2971 under-five deaths per woman | +23.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2575 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1771 under-five deaths per woman | -31.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1761 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1789 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1781 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1768 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2216 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2191 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2179 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2148 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.209 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1998 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1871 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1719 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1561 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1414 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1283 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1171 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1076 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1002 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0947 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0911 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.089 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0881 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0875 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0873 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0853 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0824 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0788 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0746 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0693 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.064 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0593 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0556 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0529 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0501 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0476 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0436 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.042 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.039 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0374 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.036 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.035 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0339 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0309 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0282 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.027 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.019 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 under-five deaths per woman | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +25.3% | 0.1768 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1964 | -31.2% | 0.2575 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1771 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9996 under-five deaths per woman | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.8198 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6765 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9707 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5311 under-five deaths per woman | 0.45 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6075 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3731 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2925 under-five deaths per woman | 0.45 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2725 under-five deaths per woman | 0.241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2971 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1847 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1761 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2017 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1561 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2216 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0875 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1414 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.071 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0529 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0873 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0417 under-five deaths per woman | 0.035 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0501 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0209 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0339 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 under-five deaths per woman | 0.019 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0217 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 116 Nicaragua 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 117 Mauritius 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 118 Bahamas 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 120 Moldova 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 122 Colombia 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Argentina?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Argentina was 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 under-five deaths per woman in 1911.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Argentina ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).