Health in Mendoza, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in Mendoza was 5.8 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, 3rd lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 117 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in Mendoza?
Infant mortality in Mendoza was 14.3 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 8.5 in 2013, 6.7 in 2022 and 5.8 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 Mendoza?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in Mendoza in 2023, 4.3 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 1.5 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 Mendoza?
134 children under five who lived in Mendoza died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 6.7 per 1,000 live births, 2nd 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 Mendoza?
3 maternal deaths of women living in Mendoza were registered in 2023, a maternal mortality ratio of 1.5 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 Mendoza?
14,062 deaths of residents of Mendoza were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 6.9 per 1,000 people, 9th 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 Mendoza?
7.43% of babies born to mothers living in Mendoza in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 9th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 8.09% 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 Mendoza?
7.73% of live births in Mendoza in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 10th 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 Mendoza have no health insurance?
37.9% of people in private homes in Mendoza had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 11th 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 Mendoza?
At the 2022 census 59.3% of people in Mendoza were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 2.8% 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 Mendoza, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 9.1 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
- 57.66% of babies born to mothers living in Mendoza in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 9th 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 Mendoza compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Mendoza ranks 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jujuy | 7.2 |
| 19 | Rio Negro | 7.1 |
| 20 | Neuquen | 7.0 |
| 21 | San Luis | 6.0 |
| 22 | Mendoza | 5.8 |
| 23 | Buenos Aires City | 5.5 |
| 24 | Chubut | 5.2 |
Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births (2023)
Mendoza ranks 23 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cordoba | 9.0 |
| 19 | Neuquen | 8.7 |
| 20 | Rio Negro | 8.3 |
| 21 | San Luis | 7.5 |
| 22 | Chubut | 7.0 |
| 23 | Mendoza | 6.7 |
| 24 | Buenos Aires City | 6.5 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
Mendoza ranks 21 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Catamarca | 5.2 |
| 19 | Santiago del Estero | 5.1 |
| 20 | Buenos Aires Province | 5.0 |
| 21 | Mendoza | 4.3 |
| 22 | Buenos Aires City | 4.0 |
| 23 | San Luis | 4.0 |
| 24 | Chubut | 3.7 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
Mendoza ranks 11 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Corrientes | 43.8% |
| 9 | La Rioja | 41.5% |
| 10 | Catamarca | 40.7% |
| 11 | Mendoza | 37.9% |
| 12 | San Luis | 37.0% |
| 13 | Entre Rios | 35.6% |
| 14 | Buenos Aires Province | 35.1% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
Mendoza ranks 16 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Rio Negro | 7.09% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
Mendoza ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Catamarca | 8.33% |
| 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% |
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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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