Health in Santiago del Estero, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in Santiago del Estero was 8.3 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2023, joint 10th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 8.0); 98 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in Santiago del Estero?
Infant mortality in Santiago del Estero was 13.2 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 11.5 in 2013, 9.0 in 2022 and 8.3 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 Santiago del Estero?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in Santiago del Estero in 2023, 5.1 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 3.2 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 Santiago del Estero?
125 children under five who lived in Santiago del Estero died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 10.5 per 1,000 live births, 11th 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 Santiago del Estero?
6 maternal deaths of women living in Santiago del Estero were registered in 2023, a maternal mortality ratio of 5.1 per 10,000 live births, 5th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 3.2).
Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copyHow many people die each year in Santiago del Estero?
6,669 deaths of residents of Santiago del Estero were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 6.6 per 1,000 people, joint 11th 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 Santiago del Estero?
7.29% of babies born to mothers living in Santiago del Estero in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 8th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 10.85% 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 Santiago del Estero?
11.29% of live births in Santiago del Estero in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 5th highest 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 Santiago del Estero have no health insurance?
56.0% of people in private homes in Santiago del Estero had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, the 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 Santiago del Estero?
At the 2022 census 39.9% of people in Santiago del Estero were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 4.1% by a state health programme (Argentina: 60.9% and 3.3%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (INDEC) · saved copyMore figures
- The Ministry of Health notes problems with the coverage of its statistics on infant deaths in Santiago del Estero, so the province's infant and child mortality rates may be understated. Source: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion en Salud (DEIS), Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion · saved copy
- The perinatal mortality rate in Santiago del Estero, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 6.1 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
- 87.26% of babies born to mothers living in Santiago del Estero in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 2nd 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 Santiago del Estero compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Santiago del Estero ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Misiones | 8.8 |
| 12 | Catamarca | 8.7 |
| 13 | Santa Fe | 8.6 |
| 14 | Santiago del Estero | 8.3 |
| 15 | Tierra del Fuego | 8.3 |
| 16 | Buenos Aires Province | 7.6 |
| 17 | Cordoba | 7.5 |
Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births (2023)
Santiago del Estero ranks 11 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Catamarca | 11.1 |
| 9 | Misiones | 11.0 |
| 10 | Tucuman | 10.6 |
| 11 | Santiago del Estero | 10.5 |
| 12 | Santa Fe | 10.4 |
| 13 | Entre Rios | 10.3 |
| 14 | San Juan | 10.3 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
Santiago del Estero ranks 19 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Mendoza | 4.3 |
| 22 | Buenos Aires City | 4.0 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
Santiago del Estero ranks 1 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago del Estero | 56.0% |
| 2 | Formosa | 55.9% |
| 3 | Chaco | 52.2% |
| 4 | Salta | 47.9% |
| 5 | Misiones | 46.6% |
| 6 | Jujuy | 46.2% |
| 7 | San Juan | 44.6% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
Santiago del Estero ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Santa Cruz | 6.98% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
Santiago del Estero ranks 5 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Misiones | 14.10% |
| 3 | Chaco | 13.13% |
| 4 | Salta | 11.32% |
| 5 | Santiago del Estero | 11.29% |
| 6 | Corrientes | 11.20% |
| 7 | San Juan | 10.35% |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 9.55% |
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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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