Argentina—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #127 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5
2023
YoY Change
-9.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#127
of 196 countries
Maximum
11.1
2000
Minimum
5
2023
CAGR
-3.4%
24 years
Last
5
Previous
5.5
Highest
11.1
Lowest
5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Argentina's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 5 in 2023, ranking #127 out of 196 countries. This represents a -9.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 11.1 (2000) and the lowest was 5 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |