Fertility rate, total in Argentina
Argentina: Fertility rate, total was 1.5 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Argentina, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Argentina is 1.5 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, fertility rate, total in Argentina peaked at 3.36 births per woman in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.48 births per woman, in 2022.
That places Argentina 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 births per woman | 3.08 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 births per woman | 3.02 births per woman | 3.3 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 births per woman | 2.64 births per woman | 3.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 2.59 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 births per woman compare
- 154 French Polynesia 1.5 births per woman compare
- 155 Australia 1.5 births per woman compare
- 155 Denmark 1.5 births per woman compare
- 155 Ireland 1.5 births per woman compare
- 155 North Macedonia 1.5 births per woman compare
More population data for Argentina
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.783 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5483 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,409 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Argentina?
- Fertility rate, total in Argentina was 1.5 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 births per woman in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for fertility rate, total?
- Argentina ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release