Health in Chaco, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in Chaco was 9.5 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, joint 6th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 159 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in Chaco?
Infant mortality in Chaco was 21.9 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 11.6 in 2013, 10.9 in 2022 and 9.5 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 Chaco?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in Chaco in 2023, 5.5 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 4.0 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 Chaco?
200 children under five who lived in Chaco died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 11.9 per 1,000 live births, 5th 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 Chaco?
18 maternal deaths of women living in Chaco were registered in 2023, a maternal mortality ratio of 10.7 per 10,000 live births, the highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 3.2).
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyHow many people die each year in Chaco?
9,235 deaths of residents of Chaco were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 7.5 per 1,000 people, 6th 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 Chaco?
9.35% of babies born to mothers living in Chaco in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, the highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 8.79% 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 Chaco?
13.13% of live births in Chaco in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 3rd 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 Chaco have no health insurance?
52.2% of people in private homes in Chaco had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 3rd 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 Chaco?
At the 2022 census 43.3% of people in Chaco were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 4.5% 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 Chaco, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 9.4 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
- 43.54% of babies born to mothers living in Chaco in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 6th 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 Chaco compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Chaco ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Formosa | 10.2 |
| 5 | Salta | 9.8 |
| 6 | Entre Rios | 9.5 |
| 7 | Chaco | 9.5 |
| 8 | La Pampa | 9.0 |
| 9 | San Juan | 8.9 |
| 10 | Tucuman | 8.8 |
Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births (2023)
Chaco ranks 5 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 13.4 |
| 3 | Salta | 13.2 |
| 4 | La Rioja | 12.0 |
| 5 | Chaco | 11.9 |
| 6 | Formosa | 11.8 |
| 7 | Tierra del Fuego | 11.8 |
| 8 | Catamarca | 11.1 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
Chaco ranks 13 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Santa Fe | 5.9 |
| 11 | Tierra del Fuego | 5.6 |
| 12 | Cordoba | 5.5 |
| 13 | Chaco | 5.5 |
| 14 | Jujuy | 5.4 |
| 15 | Misiones | 5.3 |
| 16 | Rio Negro | 5.2 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
Chaco ranks 3 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago del Estero | 56.0% |
| 2 | Formosa | 55.9% |
| 3 | Chaco | 52.2% |
| 4 | Salta | 47.9% |
| 5 | Misiones | 46.6% |
| 6 | Jujuy | 46.2% |
| 7 | San Juan | 44.6% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
Chaco ranks 1 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaco | 9.35% |
| 2 | San Luis | 9.31% |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 8.79% |
| 4 | Corrientes | 8.64% |
| 5 | La Pampa | 8.52% |
| 6 | Entre Rios | 8.50% |
| 7 | Misiones | 8.46% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
Chaco ranks 3 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formosa | 14.36% |
| 2 | Misiones | 14.10% |
| 3 | Chaco | 13.13% |
| 4 | Salta | 11.32% |
| 5 | Santiago del Estero | 11.29% |
| 6 | Corrientes | 11.20% |
| 7 | San Juan | 10.35% |
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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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