Health in Catamarca, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in Catamarca was 8.7 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, 12th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 37 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in Catamarca?
Infant mortality in Catamarca was 21.0 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 9.7 in 2013, 5.9 in 2022 and 8.7 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 Catamarca?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in Catamarca in 2023, 5.2 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 3.5 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 Catamarca?
47 children under five who lived in Catamarca died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 11.1 per 1,000 live births, 8th highest 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 Catamarca?
3 maternal deaths of women living in Catamarca were registered in 2023, a maternal mortality ratio of 7.1 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 Catamarca?
2,775 deaths of residents of Catamarca were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 6.5 per 1,000 people, joint 11th lowest 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 Catamarca?
7.51% of babies born to mothers living in Catamarca in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 12th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 9.02% 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 Catamarca?
8.33% of live births in Catamarca in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 12th highest 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 Catamarca have no health insurance?
40.7% of people in private homes in Catamarca had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 10th highest 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 Catamarca?
At the 2022 census 56.5% of people in Catamarca were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 2.8% 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 Catamarca, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 8.9 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
- 60.39% of babies born to mothers living in Catamarca in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 5th highest 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 Catamarca compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Catamarca ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | San Juan | 8.9 |
| 10 | Tucuman | 8.8 |
| 11 | Misiones | 8.8 |
| 12 | Catamarca | 8.7 |
| 13 | Santa Fe | 8.6 |
| 14 | Santiago del Estero | 8.3 |
| 15 | Tierra del Fuego | 8.3 |
Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births (2023)
Catamarca ranks 8 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chaco | 11.9 |
| 6 | Formosa | 11.8 |
| 7 | Tierra del Fuego | 11.8 |
| 8 | Catamarca | 11.1 |
| 9 | Misiones | 11.0 |
| 10 | Tucuman | 10.6 |
| 11 | Santiago del Estero | 10.5 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
Catamarca ranks 18 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Misiones | 5.3 |
| 16 | Rio Negro | 5.2 |
| 17 | Neuquen | 5.2 |
| 18 | Catamarca | 5.2 |
| 19 | Santiago del Estero | 5.1 |
| 20 | Buenos Aires Province | 5.0 |
| 21 | Mendoza | 4.3 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
Catamarca ranks 10 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | San Juan | 44.6% |
| 8 | Corrientes | 43.8% |
| 9 | La Rioja | 41.5% |
| 10 | Catamarca | 40.7% |
| 11 | Mendoza | 37.9% |
| 12 | San Luis | 37.0% |
| 13 | Entre Rios | 35.6% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
Catamarca ranks 13 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Formosa | 8.18% |
| 11 | Salta | 8.04% |
| 12 | Cordoba | 7.82% |
| 13 | Catamarca | 7.51% |
| 14 | Buenos Aires Province | 7.47% |
| 15 | La Rioja | 7.46% |
| 16 | Mendoza | 7.43% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
Catamarca ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Entre Rios | 9.15% |
| 10 | Tucuman | 8.78% |
| 11 | Buenos Aires Province | 8.48% |
| 12 | Catamarca | 8.33% |
| 13 | Cordoba | 8.22% |
| 14 | Santa Cruz | 8.03% |
| 15 | Mendoza | 7.73% |
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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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