Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Argentina
Argentina: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.5 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.36 births per woman
in 1977
All-time low
1.48 births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Argentina stood at 1.5 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Argentina peaked at 3.36 births per woman in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.48 births per woman, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Argentina, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.14 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.12 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.13 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.11 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.08 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.97 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.98 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.01 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.08 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.11 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.13 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.17 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.22 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.27 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.32 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.36 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.36 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.34 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.25 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.2 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.15 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.12 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.07 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.05 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.04 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.05 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.02 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.03 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.01 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.99 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.97 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.94 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.71 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.66 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.59 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.49 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.43 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.43 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.41 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.33 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.24 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 births per woman | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.5 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.5 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | 3.14 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.53 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 147 Cayman Islands 1.52 births per woman compare
- 148 Slovenia 1.52 births per woman compare
- 149 Cape Verde 1.51 births per woman compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 births per woman compare
- 152 French Polynesia 1.49 births per woman compare
- 153 Australia 1.48 births per woman 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Argentina?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Argentina was 1.5 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 births per woman in 1977.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Argentina ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.