Number of under-five deaths in Argentina
Argentina: Number of under-five deaths was 4,839 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Argentina, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Argentina is 4,839, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Argentina peaked at 39,790 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,839, in 2024.
That places Argentina 71st out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,752 | 31,840 | 39,790 | 6 |
| 1980s | 22,829 | 20,043 | 29,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,870 | 14,391 | 20,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,240 | 11,073 | 13,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,004 | 6,986 | 10,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,338 | 4,839 | 6,134 | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths in Argentina?
- Number of under-five deaths in Argentina was 4,839 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 39,790 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,839 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Argentina ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.