Health in La Pampa, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in La Pampa was 9.0 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, 8th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 29 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in La Pampa?
Infant mortality in La Pampa was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 9.9 in 2013, 6.9 in 2022 and 9.0 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 La Pampa?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in La Pampa in 2023, 6.2 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 2.8 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 La Pampa?
33 children under five who lived in La Pampa died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 10.2 per 1,000 live births, 10th 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 La Pampa?
No maternal deaths of women living in La Pampa were registered in 2023 (Argentina: 147 deaths, 3.2 per 10,000 live births).
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyHow many people die each year in La Pampa?
2,679 deaths of residents of La Pampa were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 7.3 per 1,000 people, 7th 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 La Pampa?
8.52% of babies born to mothers living in La Pampa in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 5th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 9.91% 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 La Pampa?
6.64% of live births in La Pampa in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 6th 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 La Pampa have no health insurance?
32.1% of people in private homes in La Pampa had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 7th 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 La Pampa?
At the 2022 census 62.2% of people in La Pampa were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 5.7% 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 La Pampa, 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
- 46.25% of babies born to mothers living in La Pampa in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 8th 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 La Pampa compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
La Pampa ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Misiones | 8.8 |
Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births (2023)
La Pampa ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Santa Fe | 10.4 |
| 13 | Entre Rios | 10.3 |
| 14 | San Juan | 10.3 |
| 15 | La Pampa | 10.2 |
| 16 | Buenos Aires Province | 9.4 |
| 17 | Jujuy | 9.2 |
| 18 | Cordoba | 9.0 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
La Pampa ranks 8 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | San Juan | 7.1 |
| 6 | Salta | 6.7 |
| 7 | Tucuman | 6.4 |
| 8 | La Pampa | 6.2 |
| 9 | La Rioja | 6.0 |
| 10 | Santa Fe | 5.9 |
| 11 | Tierra del Fuego | 5.6 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
La Pampa ranks 18 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rio Negro | 34.6% |
| 16 | Tucuman | 34.5% |
| 17 | Cordoba | 34.2% |
| 18 | La Pampa | 32.1% |
| 19 | Neuquen | 31.5% |
| 20 | Santa Fe | 30.7% |
| 21 | Chubut | 27.8% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
La Pampa ranks 5 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | San Juan | 8.42% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
La Pampa ranks 19 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | La Rioja | 7.39% |
| 17 | San Luis | 7.37% |
| 18 | Rio Negro | 6.90% |
| 19 | La Pampa | 6.64% |
| 20 | Neuquen | 6.54% |
| 21 | Jujuy | 6.53% |
| 22 | Chubut | 6.11% |
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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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