Under-five deaths in Argentina
Argentina: Under-five deaths was 4,839 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4,839 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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, under-five deaths in Argentina peaked at 13,919 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,839, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,919 | — |
| 2001 | 13,446 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13,024 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12,615 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12,225 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 11,926 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11,634 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11,324 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11,216 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11,073 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10,773 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10,441 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9,906 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 9,463 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 9,277 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,015 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8,540 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8,049 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 7,594 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6,986 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 6,134 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 5,548 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 5,215 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4,955 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,839 | -2.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4,839 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4,839 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 8.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,240 | 11,073 | 13,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,004 | 6,986 | 10,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,338 | 4,839 | 6,134 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 73 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,697 compare
- 74 State of Palestine 5,544 compare
- 75 Thailand 5,285 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 compare
- 77 Laos 4,762 compare
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 4,312 compare
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Argentina?
- Under-five deaths in Argentina was 4,839 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13,919 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,839 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for under-five deaths?
- Argentina ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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