Health in La Rioja, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in La Rioja was 10.3 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, 3rd highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 43 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in La Rioja?
Infant mortality in La Rioja was 20.9 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 12.0 in 2013, 10.7 in 2022 and 10.3 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 Rioja?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in La Rioja in 2023, 6.0 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 4.3 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 La Rioja?
50 children under five who lived in La Rioja died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 12.0 per 1,000 live births, 4th 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 La Rioja?
1 maternal death of women living in La Rioja was registered in 2023, a maternal mortality ratio of 2.4 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 La Rioja?
2,457 deaths of residents of La Rioja were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 6.0 per 1,000 people, joint 7th 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 La Rioja?
7.46% of babies born to mothers living in La Rioja in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 10th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 10.90% 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 Rioja?
7.39% of live births in La Rioja in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 9th 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 Rioja have no health insurance?
41.5% of people in private homes in La Rioja had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 9th 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 La Rioja?
At the 2022 census 54.6% of people in La Rioja were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 3.9% 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 Rioja, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 10.7 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
- 59.90% of babies born to mothers living in La Rioja in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 8th 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 La Rioja compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
La Rioja ranks 3 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)
La Rioja ranks 4 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)
La Rioja ranks 9 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Cordoba | 5.5 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
La Rioja ranks 9 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | San Luis | 37.0% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
La Rioja ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cordoba | 7.82% |
| 13 | Catamarca | 7.51% |
| 14 | Buenos Aires Province | 7.47% |
| 15 | La Rioja | 7.46% |
| 16 | Mendoza | 7.43% |
| 17 | Santiago del Estero | 7.29% |
| 18 | Tierra del Fuego | 7.15% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
La Rioja ranks 16 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cordoba | 8.22% |
| 14 | Santa Cruz | 8.03% |
| 15 | Mendoza | 7.73% |
| 16 | La Rioja | 7.39% |
| 17 | San Luis | 7.37% |
| 18 | Rio Negro | 6.90% |
| 19 | La Pampa | 6.64% |
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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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