Health in Neuquen, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in Neuquen was 7.0 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, 5th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 48 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in Neuquen?
Infant mortality in Neuquen was 11.4 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 10.3 in 2013, 4.4 in 2022 and 7.0 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 Neuquen?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in Neuquen in 2023, 5.2 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 1.7 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 Neuquen?
60 children under five who lived in Neuquen died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 8.7 per 1,000 live births, 6th 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 Neuquen?
No maternal deaths of women living in Neuquen 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 Neuquen?
3,811 deaths of residents of Neuquen were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 5.5 per 1,000 people, 3rd 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 Neuquen?
6.94% of babies born to mothers living in Neuquen in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 4th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 9.27% 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 Neuquen?
6.54% of live births in Neuquen in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 5th 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 Neuquen have no health insurance?
31.5% of people in private homes in Neuquen had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 6th 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 Neuquen?
At the 2022 census 65.3% of people in Neuquen were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 3.2% 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 Neuquen, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 9.8 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
- 44.89% of babies born to mothers living in Neuquen in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 7th 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 Neuquen compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Neuquen ranks 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cordoba | 7.5 |
| 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 |
Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births (2023)
Neuquen ranks 19 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Buenos Aires Province | 9.4 |
| 17 | Jujuy | 9.2 |
| 18 | Cordoba | 9.0 |
| 19 | Neuquen | 8.7 |
| 20 | Rio Negro | 8.3 |
| 21 | San Luis | 7.5 |
| 22 | Chubut | 7.0 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
Neuquen ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jujuy | 5.4 |
| 15 | Misiones | 5.3 |
| 16 | Rio Negro | 5.2 |
| 17 | Neuquen | 5.2 |
| 18 | Catamarca | 5.2 |
| 19 | Santiago del Estero | 5.1 |
| 20 | Buenos Aires Province | 5.0 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
Neuquen ranks 19 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Santa Cruz | 17.0% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
Neuquen ranks 21 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tierra del Fuego | 7.15% |
| 19 | Rio Negro | 7.09% |
| 20 | Santa Cruz | 6.98% |
| 21 | Neuquen | 6.94% |
| 22 | Jujuy | 6.84% |
| 23 | Chubut | 6.68% |
| 24 | Buenos Aires City | 6.53% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
Neuquen ranks 20 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Tierra del Fuego | 4.58% |
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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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