The objective of this work is to describe trends of mortality Diabetes Mellitus (DM) from Argentina between 1990; It is an study of temporal trend. All deaths with diabetes as the underlying were obtained of Records Statistic of Deaths of Direction of Statistic and Health Information. They included codes ICD 9: 250.0; 250.9 (1990;1996), and codes ICD 10: E10;E14 (1997;. The mortality rate of DM was calculated, raw, specific from age and age;standardized by direct method. The population to calculate rates is estimate published by INDEC. The population from standardized is census Argentina 2001. The provinces were grouped in five economics region. At the country level analyze time trends of mortality DM according to type and complications associated between 1997; 2010. The age; standardized rates trends of mortality DM descend for both sexes and women, non for men. The mortality for DM concentrates in age group of 50 and more age. The death risk for DM multiplies each 10 years. The provinces of Cuyo region exceed national rates along all period for both sexes.All regions present trend increased of mortality for DM, except Pampeana region. For period 1997;2010, the highest proportion of mortality corresponds to DM not specified (87.3% en 1990 vs 77.2% en 2010), increased non;insulin dependent (7.4% en 1990 vs 17.6% en 2010) and stays insulin;dependent (4.1% en 1990 vs 4.8 % en 2010). In reference the associated complications at mortality for DM, the codes of without mention of complication and not specified, represent in average the 50% for men and the 51% for women. Highlights the importance of raise awareness about better register of deaths for DM, as well as develop lines in research by multiples causes, a better approximation the analysis of mortality for DM. This work intends to motivate the reflection and study of the DM.