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Argentina Infant Mortality Rate

Argentina's infant mortality rate fell to 8.2 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 8.3 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. Argentina has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (8.20 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, Argentina is lower (8.20 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 30th out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1969-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 8.2
2022 8.3
2021 8.5
2020 8.7
2019 8.9
2018 9.2
2017 9.4
2016 9.7
2015 10
2014 10.4
2013 10.9
2012 11.4
2011 11.9
2010 12.4
2009 12.8
2008 13.2
2007 13.6
2006 14
2005 14.4
2004 14.9
2003 15.4
2002 15.8
2001 16.2
2000 16.7
1999 17.3
1998 18.1
1997 18.9
1996 19.9
1995 20.9
1994 22
1993 22.9
1992 23.8
1991 24.5
1990 24.8
1989 24.9
1988 24.9
1987 25
1986 25.4
1985 26.2
1984 27.5
1983 29.1
1982 31.1
1981 33.5
1980 36.4
1979 39.7
1978 43.3
1977 46.9
1976 50.3
1975 53.2
1974 55.4
1973 56.9
1972 58
1971 58.8
1970 59.3
1969 59.8
Argentina Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Argentina who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 77.39 75.81 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.08 3.9 2022