Number of births, by world region in Argentina
Argentina: Number of births, by world region was 503,823 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
503,823 births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
775,263 births
in 2014
All-time low
443,092 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Argentina stood at 503,823 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Argentina peaked at 775,263 births in 2014 and was at its lowest, 443,092 births, in 1950.
Argentina ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Argentina, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 443,092 births | — |
| 1951 | 450,310 births | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 456,457 births | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 461,876 births | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 465,811 births | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 470,534 births | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 476,402 births | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 479,273 births | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 477,922 births | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 488,560 births | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 492,363 births | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 494,461 births | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 500,531 births | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 503,504 births | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 504,485 births | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 500,004 births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 501,007 births | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 511,715 births | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 525,320 births | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 541,333 births | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 557,684 births | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 571,733 births | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 587,110 births | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 604,141 births | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 623,622 births | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 644,972 births | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 663,228 births | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 680,351 births | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 688,694 births | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 692,524 births | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 692,446 births | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 690,240 births | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 687,567 births | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 683,884 births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 686,243 births | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 683,974 births | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 690,120 births | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 694,917 births | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 706,153 births | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 710,333 births | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 723,193 births | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 728,216 births | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 732,042 births | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 737,559 births | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 741,217 births | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 734,845 births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 725,246 births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 717,421 births | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 716,801 births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 722,777 births | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 719,276 births | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 712,599 births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 711,232 births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 707,388 births | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 710,123 births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 717,902 births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 719,581 births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 718,989 births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 746,330 births | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 744,841 births | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 756,144 births | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 758,343 births | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 736,973 births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 752,967 births | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 775,263 births | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 768,023 births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 737,028 births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 715,490 births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 684,660 births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 625,199 births | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 533,228 births | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 529,339 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 496,115 births | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 503,823 births | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 467,024 births | 443,092 births | 488,560 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 507,472 births | 492,363 births | 541,333 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 631,406 births | 557,684 births | 692,524 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 692,588 births | 683,884 births | 710,333 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 727,932 births | 716,801 births | 741,217 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 720,826 births | 707,388 births | 746,330 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 731,009 births | 625,199 births | 775,263 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 515,626 births | 496,115 births | 533,228 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Argentina?
- Number of births, by world region in Argentina was 503,823 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 775,263 births in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,092 births in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for number of births, by world region?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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