Number of neonatal deaths in Argentina
Argentina: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,569 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Argentina, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2,569 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Argentina peaked at 15,177 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,569, in 2024.
That places Argentina 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,310 | 13,814 | 15,177 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,490 | 10,795 | 12,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,655 | 7,958 | 10,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,822 | 5,790 | 7,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,052 | 3,839 | 5,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,891 | 2,569 | 3,236 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 66 North Korea 3,048 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
- 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
- 70 Russia 2,541 compare
- 71 Laos 2,134 compare
- 72 United Kingdom 2,081 compare
More health data for Argentina
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.0% (2025)
- Population, female 23.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 342,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 369,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 348,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 376,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 379,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 383,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 358,407 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 50.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Argentina?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Argentina was 2,569 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15,177 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,569 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.