Children per woman vs population growth in Argentina
Argentina: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.3396 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs population growth in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.3396 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is up 59.5% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Argentina peaked at 1.68 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.1957, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.62 | — |
| 1951 | 1.65 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.68 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.65 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.6 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 1.64 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.57 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 1.58 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.55 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.53 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.48 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.43 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.38 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.35 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.36 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.42 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.42 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.45 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.48 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.52 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.58 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.61 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.65 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.65 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.45 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.43 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.43 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.43 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9761 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9903 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8924 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8473 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7749 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6226 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3349 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1957 | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2129 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3396 | +59.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.3396 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.3396 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +59.5% | 0.2129 | 0.3396 |
| 2020 | -46.2% | 0.6226 | 0.3349 |
| 2021 | -41.6% | 0.3349 | 0.1957 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 | 1.57 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.43 | 1.35 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 | 1.42 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9316 | 0.6226 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2708 | 0.1957 | 0.3396 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 144 Falkland Islands 0.3463 compare
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- 149 North Korea 0.3263 compare
- 150 Cook Islands 0.3214 compare
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Argentina?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Argentina was 0.3396 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 1952.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Argentina ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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