Adolescent fertility rate in Argentina
Argentina: Adolescent fertility rate was 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
113th
of 218 countries
All-time high
78.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1979
All-time low
25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Argentina is 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Argentina peaked at 78.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Argentina 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 56.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 56.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 56.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 56.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 56.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 57.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 59.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 61.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 64.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 65.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 67.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 69.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 71.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 73.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 74.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 76.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 77.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 78.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 77.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 74.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 72.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 71.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 71.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 70.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 70.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 70.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 70.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 67.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 65.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 62.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 60 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 61.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 63.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 64.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 65.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 66.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 66.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 58.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 55.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 49.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 41.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 31.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 28.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 25.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 26.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 60 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 66.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 66.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 31.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 110 Timor-Leste 26.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 111 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 112 Indonesia 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 114 Northern Mariana Islands 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 115 Uruguay 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 116 Tonga 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Argentina?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Argentina was 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 78.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1979.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Argentina ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.