Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Argentina
Argentina: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality 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 vs. child mortality in Argentina is 1.5 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality 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.
That places Argentina 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Argentina?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 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 vs. child mortality recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 live births per woman in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Argentina ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality 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 vs. child mortality. 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.