Health in Formosa, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in Formosa was 10.2 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, 4th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 84 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in Formosa?
Infant mortality in Formosa was 23.0 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 14.2 in 2013, 15.1 in 2022 and 10.2 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 Formosa?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in Formosa in 2023, 7.5 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 2.7 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 Formosa?
97 children under five who lived in Formosa died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 11.8 per 1,000 live births, joint 6th 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 Formosa?
6 maternal deaths of women living in Formosa were registered in 2023, a maternal mortality ratio of 7.3 per 10,000 live births, 2nd 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 Formosa?
3,993 deaths of residents of Formosa were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 6.4 per 1,000 people, joint 9th 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 Formosa?
8.18% of babies born to mothers living in Formosa in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 10th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 12.68% 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 Formosa?
14.36% of live births in Formosa in 2023 were to mothers under 20, the 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 Formosa have no health insurance?
55.9% of people in private homes in Formosa had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 2nd 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 Formosa?
At the 2022 census 39.5% of people in Formosa were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 4.7% 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 Formosa, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 11.6 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
- 87.70% of babies born to mothers living in Formosa in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, the 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 Formosa compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Formosa ranks 4 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)
Formosa ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Misiones | 11.0 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
Formosa ranks 4 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)
Formosa ranks 2 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)
Formosa ranks 10 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Misiones | 8.46% |
| 8 | San Juan | 8.42% |
| 9 | Tucuman | 8.32% |
| 10 | Formosa | 8.18% |
| 11 | Salta | 8.04% |
| 12 | Cordoba | 7.82% |
| 13 | Catamarca | 7.51% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
Formosa ranks 1 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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