Health in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina: official figures
The infant mortality rate in Tierra del Fuego 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); 12 babies under one died that year.
Is infant mortality falling in Tierra del Fuego?
Infant mortality in Tierra del Fuego was 10.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000, 7.7 in 2013, 3.9 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 Tierra del Fuego?
Of every 1,000 babies born alive in Tierra del Fuego in 2023, 5.6 died in their first 27 days (neonatal mortality) and 2.8 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 Tierra del Fuego?
17 children under five who lived in Tierra del Fuego died in 2023, an under-five mortality rate of 11.8 per 1,000 live births, joint 6th 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 Tierra del Fuego?
No maternal deaths of women living in Tierra del Fuego 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 Tierra del Fuego?
702 deaths of residents of Tierra del Fuego were registered in 2023, a crude death rate of 3.8 per 1,000 people, the 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 Tierra del Fuego?
7.15% of babies born to mothers living in Tierra del Fuego in 2023 weighed under 2,500 grams at birth, 7th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 7.81%), and 9.04% 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 Tierra del Fuego?
4.58% of live births in Tierra del Fuego in 2023 were to mothers under 20, 2nd 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 Tierra del Fuego have no health insurance?
15.3% of people in private homes in Tierra del Fuego had no obra social (union or employer health fund), private prepaid plan or state health plan at the 2022 census, the 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 Tierra del Fuego?
At the 2022 census 73.0% of people in Tierra del Fuego were covered by an obra social or prepaid plan (including PAMI, the pensioners' fund) and 11.7% 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 Tierra del Fuego, counting late fetal deaths and deaths in the first week of life, was 7.6 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
- 33.99% of babies born to mothers living in Tierra del Fuego in 2023 had mothers with no health insurance or plan, 4th 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 Tierra del Fuego compares with other provinces
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Jujuy | 7.2 |
Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births (2023)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 7 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | La Rioja | 12.0 |
| 5 | Chaco | 11.9 |
| 6 | Formosa | 11.8 |
| 7 | Tierra del Fuego | 11.8 |
| 8 | Catamarca | 11.1 |
| 9 | Misiones | 11.0 |
| 10 | Tucuman | 10.6 |
Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births (2023)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 11 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Neonatal deaths (under 28 days) per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Chaco | 5.5 |
| 14 | Jujuy | 5.4 |
People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) (2022)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 24 of 24, highest first. Population in private dwellings, 2022 census.
| Rank | Region | People with no obra social, prepaid plan or state health plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | La Pampa | 32.1% |
| 19 | Neuquen | 31.5% |
| 20 | Santa Fe | 30.7% |
| 21 | Chubut | 27.8% |
| 22 | Santa Cruz | 17.0% |
| 23 | Buenos Aires City | 16.3% |
| 24 | Tierra del Fuego | 15.3% |
Babies born under 2,500 g (%) (2023)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 18 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Babies born under 2,500 g (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Neuquen | 6.94% |
Births to mothers under 20 (%) (2023)
Tierra del Fuego ranks 23 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Buenos Aires City | 2.58% |
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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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