Birth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Birth rate was 11.06 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 11.06 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Argentina peaked at 26.04 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.93 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 151st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.22 births per 1,000 people | 24.24 births per 1,000 people | 26.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.15 births per 1,000 people | 22.31 births per 1,000 people | 24.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.55 births per 1,000 people | 23.36 births per 1,000 people | 25.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.04 births per 1,000 people | 22.01 births per 1,000 people | 24.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.94 births per 1,000 people | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | 22.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.48 births per 1,000 people | 17.97 births per 1,000 people | 19.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 births per 1,000 people | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | 18.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 births per 1,000 people | 10.93 births per 1,000 people | 11.8 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 11.19 births per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Barbados 11.17 births per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Dominica 11.09 births per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Montenegro 11.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Maldives 11.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 154 French Polynesia 10.91 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Argentina
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.5 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 4,409 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.5 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.5 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Argentina?
- Birth rate in Argentina was 11.06 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.04 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for birth rate?
- Argentina ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.