Overview
- Official DEIS and Health Ministry data for 2024 show a 6.25% rise from 8.0 to 8.5 per 1,000, the largest annual jump since 2002.
- Neonatal mortality increased from 5.5 to 6.0 per 1,000 while the postneonatal component held at 2.5.
- There were 3,513 infant deaths in 2024 versus 3,689 in 2023, with the rate lifted by a sharp decline in births.
- Disparities widened: Corrientes recorded 14 per 1,000, Chaco 11.8 and La Rioja 11.7, while Buenos Aires City had 4.9 and Buenos Aires Province logged 1,236 deaths.
- Fifteen of 24 jurisdictions saw increases, and reporting cites weakened perinatal programs and suspended deliveries of critical neonatal supplies, as experts warn of socioeconomic pressures on access to care.