Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Argentina
Argentina: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.8% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Argentina peaked at 6.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 134th of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.3% | — |
| 1951 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Argentina?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Argentina was 0.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Argentina ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.