Fertility rate: births per woman in Argentina
Argentina: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Argentina is 1.5 live 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: births per woman in Argentina peaked at 3.36 live births per woman in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.48 live births per woman, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 170th 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 | 3.14 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 3.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.24 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | 3.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.64 live births per woman | 3.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 172 Grenada 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.865 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 52.64 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.6 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 62.99 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.1697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Argentina?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Argentina was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 live births per woman in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Argentina ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.