Health in Corrientes, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in Corrientes was 11.6 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, the highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 166 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in Corrientes?
Infant mortality in Corrientes was 30.4 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 14.9 in 2013, 13.6 in 2022 and 11.6 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 Corrientes?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in Corrientes in 2023, 8.3 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 3.3 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 Corrientes?
195 children under five who lived in Corrientes died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 13.7 per 1,000 live births, the 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 Corrientes?
10 maternal deaths of women living in Corrientes were registered in 2023, a maternal mortality ratio of 7.0 per 10,000 live births, 4th 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 Corrientes?
7,580 deaths of residents of Corrientes were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 6.6 per 1,000 people, joint 11th 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 Corrientes?
8.64% of babies born to mothers living in Corrientes in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 4th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 8.98% 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 Corrientes?
11.20% of live births in Corrientes in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 6th 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 Corrientes have no health insurance?
43.8% of people in private homes in Corrientes had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 8th 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 Corrientes?
At the 2022 census 46.8% of people in Corrientes were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 9.5% 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 Corrientes, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 14.9 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
- 26.94% of babies born to mothers living in Corrientes in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, the 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 Corrientes compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Corrientes ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrientes | 11.6 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 11.5 |
| 3 | La Rioja | 10.3 |
| 4 | Formosa | 10.2 |
| 5 | Salta | 9.8 |
| 6 | Entre Rios | 9.5 |
| 7 | Chaco | 9.5 |
Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births (2023)
Corrientes ranks 1 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrientes | 13.7 |
| 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 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
Corrientes ranks 1 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrientes | 8.3 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 8.0 |
| 3 | Entre Rios | 7.5 |
| 4 | Formosa | 7.5 |
| 5 | San Juan | 7.1 |
| 6 | Salta | 6.7 |
| 7 | Tucuman | 6.4 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
Corrientes ranks 8 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Misiones | 46.6% |
| 6 | Jujuy | 46.2% |
| 7 | San Juan | 44.6% |
| 8 | Corrientes | 43.8% |
| 9 | La Rioja | 41.5% |
| 10 | Catamarca | 40.7% |
| 11 | Mendoza | 37.9% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
Corrientes ranks 4 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)
Corrientes ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chaco | 13.13% |
| 4 | Salta | 11.32% |
| 5 | Santiago del Estero | 11.29% |
| 6 | Corrientes | 11.20% |
| 7 | San Juan | 10.35% |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 9.55% |
| 9 | Entre Rios | 9.15% |
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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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