Stillbirth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Stillbirth rate was 0.509 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.509 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7834 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.4841 deaths per 100 births
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Argentina is 0.509 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Argentina peaked at 0.7834 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4841 deaths per 100 births, in 2010.
Argentina ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7834 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.7594 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.731 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6858 deaths per 100 births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6242 deaths per 100 births | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5834 deaths per 100 births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5649 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5515 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5385 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5251 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4841 deaths per 100 births | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4861 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.508 deaths per 100 births | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5182 deaths per 100 births | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5206 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5093 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5211 deaths per 100 births | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5234 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5284 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5172 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5132 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5188 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5227 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.509 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.509 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.509 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6347 deaths per 100 births | 0.5251 deaths per 100 births | 0.7834 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5116 deaths per 100 births | 0.4841 deaths per 100 births | 0.5284 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5159 deaths per 100 births | 0.509 deaths per 100 births | 0.5227 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Argentina?
- Stillbirth rate in Argentina was 0.509 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7834 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4841 deaths per 100 births in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for stillbirth rate?
- Argentina ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.