Birth rate by women's age group in Argentina
Argentina: Birth rate by women's age group was 26.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 26.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Argentina peaked at 78.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 25.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 118th 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 | 58.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 78.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 115 Tuvalu 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 116 East Timor 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 117 Indonesia 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 120 Iran 26.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 121 Uruguay 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Argentina?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Argentina was 26.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 78.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1979.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Argentina ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.