Share of births by age of mother in Argentina
Argentina: Share of births by age of mother was 9.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.17
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 1997
All-time low
9.06
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 9.17 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Argentina peaked at 16.2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 2022.
That places Argentina 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.63 | — |
| 1951 | 10.48 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 10.38 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 10.32 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 10.3 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 10.23 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 10.24 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 10.29 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 10.38 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 10.45 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 10.51 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 10.55 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.76 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.95 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11.23 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 11.47 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 11.71 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.93 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 12.12 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 12.45 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.79 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 12.89 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 12.99 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.06 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 13.12 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 13.18 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 13.21 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.26 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13.39 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 13.54 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13.54 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.43 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.14 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.96 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 13 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.16 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 13.35 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 13.47 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 13.64 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.79 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.08 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 14.44 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 14.62 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14.92 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.27 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.62 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 15.93 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.2 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.95 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 15.57 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.28 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.87 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.59 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.21 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.62 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.01 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.28 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.56 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.65 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.51 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.69 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.57 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.15 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.61 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.97 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.45 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.73 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 11.64 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 9.41 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 9.06 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.17 | +1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.37 | 10.23 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.37 | 10.51 | 12.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.14 | 12.79 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.35 | 12.96 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.26 | 14.08 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.06 | 14.21 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 11.64 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 | 9.06 | 10.3 | 4 |
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- Population density 13.98 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Argentina?
- Share of births by age of mother in Argentina was 9.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Argentina ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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