Health in San Luis, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in San Luis was 6.0 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, 4th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 30 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in San Luis?
Infant mortality in San Luis was 17.2 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 8.6 in 2013, 8.5 in 2022 and 6.0 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 San Luis?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in San Luis in 2023, 4.0 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 2.0 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 San Luis?
37 children under five who lived in San Luis died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 7.5 per 1,000 live births, 4th 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 San Luis?
1 maternal death of women living in San Luis was registered in 2023, a maternal mortality ratio of 2.0 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 San Luis?
3,446 deaths of residents of San Luis were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 6.5 per 1,000 people, joint 11th 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 San Luis?
9.31% of babies born to mothers living in San Luis in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 2nd highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 10.52% 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 San Luis?
7.37% of live births in San Luis in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 8th 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 San Luis have no health insurance?
37.0% of people in private homes in San Luis had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, 12th 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 San Luis?
At the 2022 census 58.1% of people in San Luis were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 5.0% 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 San Luis, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 9.2 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
- 56.98% of babies born to mothers living in San Luis in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 10th 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 San Luis compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
San Luis ranks 21 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)
San Luis ranks 21 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)
San Luis ranks 23 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)
San Luis ranks 12 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Rio Negro | 34.6% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
San Luis ranks 2 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaco | 9.35% |
| 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% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
San Luis ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Neuquen | 6.54% |
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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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