Birth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Birth rate was 11.06 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.06 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.04 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
10.93 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Argentina stood at 11.06 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is 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.
Birth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.04 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 25.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 25.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 25.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 25.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 25.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 25.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 24.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 24.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 24.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 24.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 23.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 23.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 23.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 23.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 22.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 22.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 22.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 22.69 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 23.03 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 23.36 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 23.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 23.82 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 24.49 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 24.93 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 25.23 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 25.48 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 25.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 24.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 23.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 22.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 22.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 22.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 22.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 20.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 19.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.46 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.48 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.68 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.02 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.79 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8 births per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 11.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.93 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 11.06 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 11.06 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 11.06 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 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 birth rate in Argentina?
- Birth rate in Argentina was 11.06 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.