Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Argentina
Argentina: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5 live births per woman
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.36 live births per woman
in 1977
All-time low
1.48 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Argentina is 1.5 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Argentina peaked at 3.36 live births per woman in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.48 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Argentina 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Argentina, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.16 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.16 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.16 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.15 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.15 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.1 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.14 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.12 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.11 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.08 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.97 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.98 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.01 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.08 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.11 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.17 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.22 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.27 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.32 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.36 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.36 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.34 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.25 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.2 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.15 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.12 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.04 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.05 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.02 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.03 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.01 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.99 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.94 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.71 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.59 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.43 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.43 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.41 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.33 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.24 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 live births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 live births per woman | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 live births per woman | +1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.5 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.5 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 3.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.24 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | 3.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.64 live births per woman | 3.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 172 Grenada 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare
More population data for Argentina
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Argentina?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Argentina was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 live births per woman in 1977.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Argentina ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.