Health in Buenos Aires City, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in Buenos Aires City was 5.5 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, 2nd lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 131 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in Buenos Aires City?
Infant mortality in Buenos Aires City was 9.4 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 8.9 in 2013, 6.0 in 2022 and 5.5 in 2023 (Argentina: 16.6 in 2000, 8.0 in 2023).
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyWhat is the neonatal mortality rate in Buenos Aires City?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in Buenos Aires City in 2023, 4.0 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 1.4 between 28 days and one year (Argentina: 5.5 and 2.5).
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyHow many children under five die in Buenos Aires City?
157 children under five who lived in Buenos Aires City died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 6.5 per 1,000 live births, the lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 9.8).
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyWhat is the maternal mortality rate in Buenos Aires City?
2 maternal deaths of women living in Buenos Aires City were registered in 2023, a maternal mortality ratio of 0.8 per 10,000 live births (Argentina: 3.2, 147 deaths); ratios based on five deaths or fewer vary widely from year to year.
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyHow many people die each year in Buenos Aires City?
29,489 deaths of residents of Buenos Aires City were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 9.6 per 1,000 people, the highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.6); the crude rate reflects the age of the population as well as health.
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyHow many babies are born underweight in Buenos Aires City?
6.53% of babies born to mothers living in Buenos Aires City in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, the lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 7.84% were born before 37 weeks (Argentina: 9.47%).
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyHow many teenage mothers are there in Buenos Aires City?
2.58% of live births in Buenos Aires City in 2023 were to mothers under 20, the lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.88%).
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyHow many people in Buenos Aires City have no health insurance?
16.3% of people in private homes in Buenos Aires City had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 2nd lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 35.8%); they rely on public hospitals and clinics.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyWhat kind of health coverage do people have in Buenos Aires City?
At the 2022 census 81.5% of people in Buenos Aires City were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 2.2% by a state health programme (Argentina: 60.9% and 3.3%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyMore figures
- The perinatal mortality rate in Buenos Aires City, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 5.1 per 1,000 births in 2023 (Argentina: 10.1). Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copy
- 32.09% of babies born to mothers living in Buenos Aires City in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 3rd lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 55.52%). Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copy
How Buenos Aires City compares with other autonomous cities
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Buenos Aires City ranks 23 of 24, highest first. By mother's province of residence. DEIS notes incomplete coverage of infant deaths in Santiago del Estero.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jujuy | 7.2 |
| 19 | Rio Negro | 7.1 |
| 20 | Neuquen | 7.0 |
| 21 | San Luis | 6.0 |
| 22 | Mendoza | 5.8 |
| 23 | Buenos Aires City | 5.5 |
| 24 | Chubut | 5.2 |
Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births (2023)
Buenos Aires City ranks 24 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cordoba | 9.0 |
| 19 | Neuquen | 8.7 |
| 20 | Rio Negro | 8.3 |
| 21 | San Luis | 7.5 |
| 22 | Chubut | 7.0 |
| 23 | Mendoza | 6.7 |
| 24 | Buenos Aires City | 6.5 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
Buenos Aires City ranks 22 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Catamarca | 5.2 |
| 19 | Santiago del Estero | 5.1 |
| 20 | Buenos Aires Province | 5.0 |
| 21 | Mendoza | 4.3 |
| 22 | Buenos Aires City | 4.0 |
| 23 | San Luis | 4.0 |
| 24 | Chubut | 3.7 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
Buenos Aires City ranks 23 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | La Pampa | 32.1% |
| 19 | Neuquen | 31.5% |
| 20 | Santa Fe | 30.7% |
| 21 | Chubut | 27.8% |
| 22 | Santa Cruz | 17.0% |
| 23 | Buenos Aires City | 16.3% |
| 24 | Tierra del Fuego | 15.3% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
Buenos Aires City ranks 24 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tierra del Fuego | 7.15% |
| 19 | Rio Negro | 7.09% |
| 20 | Santa Cruz | 6.98% |
| 21 | Neuquen | 6.94% |
| 22 | Jujuy | 6.84% |
| 23 | Chubut | 6.68% |
| 24 | Buenos Aires City | 6.53% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
Buenos Aires City ranks 24 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Rio Negro | 6.90% |
| 19 | La Pampa | 6.64% |
| 20 | Neuquen | 6.54% |
| 21 | Jujuy | 6.53% |
| 22 | Chubut | 6.11% |
| 23 | Tierra del Fuego | 4.58% |
| 24 | Buenos Aires City | 2.58% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (INDEC): Censo 2022, resultados definitivos: Cuadro 1, population in private dwellings by health coverage and jurisdiction, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d0925617e98e…)
- Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion: Boletin No. 172: Defunciones de menores de cinco anos, indicadores seleccionados, Argentina 2023: Cuadros 1, 3 and 4.1 (infant and under-five mortality by province; infant mortality 2000-2023), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 12710e22f097…)
- Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion: Estadisticas vitales. Informacion basica, Argentina 2023 (Serie 5, No. 67): Cuadro 1 (births, deaths, infant, maternal and perinatal mortality by province) and Cuadro 20 (selected birth indicators), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 976438c611bd…)
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