What is birth rate vs. death rate in Argentina?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Argentina was 11.06 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 26.04 births per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death 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 vs. death rate?

Argentina ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Argentina

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Argentina
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Argentina: Birth rate vs. death 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

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Argentina, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Argentina stood at 11.06 births per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death 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.

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Argentina

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,590 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 339,671 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Argentina?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Argentina was 11.06 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 26.04 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death 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 vs. death rate?: Argentina ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.