Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Belgium

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Belgium by year

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Argentina

Belgium

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Belgium
2023	1.5	1.47
2022	1.48	1.53
2021	1.59	1.6
2020	1.6	1.55
2019	1.88	1.6
2018	2.07	1.62
2017	2.17	1.65
2016	2.24	1.68
2015	2.35	1.7
2014	2.39	1.74
2013	2.34	1.76
2012	2.3	1.8
2011	2.39	1.81
2010	2.41	1.86
2009	2.4	1.84
2008	2.43	1.85
2007	2.37	1.82
2006	2.4	1.8
2005	2.43	1.76
2004	2.43	1.72
2003	2.45	1.67
2002	2.49	1.65
2001	2.53	1.67
2000	2.59	1.67
1999	2.64	1.62
1998	2.66	1.6
1997	2.71	1.6
1996	2.78	1.59
1995	2.86	1.56
1994	2.94	1.56
1993	2.97	1.61
1992	2.99	1.65
1991	3.01	1.66
1990	3.03	1.62
1989	3.02	1.58
1988	3.05	1.57
1987	3.04	1.54
1986	3.05	1.54
1985	3.07	1.51
1984	3.12	1.54
1983	3.15	1.57
1982	3.2	1.61
1981	3.25	1.66
1980	3.3	1.68
1979	3.34	1.69
1978	3.36	1.69
1977	3.36	1.71
1976	3.32	1.73
1975	3.27	1.74
1974	3.22	1.83
1973	3.17	1.95
1972	3.14	2.09
1971	3.11	2.21
1970	3.09	2.25
1969	3.05	2.27
1968	3.01	2.31
1967	2.98	2.41
1966	2.97	2.52
1965	3.01	2.61
1964	3.08	2.71
1963	3.11	2.68
1962	3.13	2.59
1961	3.12	2.63
1960	3.14	2.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.47 in Belgium in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Argentina vs Belgium population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

Belgium

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Belgium
2023	154,648	0
2022	96,673	-2,336
2021	88,677	5,793
2020	151,347	-12,692
2019	280,005	8,042
2018	346,031	7,999
2017	375,260	10,238
2016	391,767	14,731
2015	444,161	11,274
2014	450,462	21,297
2013	421,694	16,739
2012	411,540	18,882
2011	448,730	25,388
2010	441,335	23,970
2009	439,271	23,752
2008	442,442	22,491
2007	402,889	23,376
2006	424,591	21,096
2005	428,247	15,718
2004	417,970	16,673
2003	410,141	7,263
2002	424,825	7,233
2001	430,579	11,315
2000	437,562	12,302
1999	444,038	9,203
1998	440,184	9,183
1997	450,930	12,218
1996	458,199	12,188
1995	469,658	11,150
1994	481,958	12,139
1993	474,791	14,118
1992	473,226	20,090
1991	474,960	22,010
1990	466,640	19,935
1989	460,991	13,912
1988	455,701	14,853
1987	443,404	11,844
1986	436,760	5,917
1985	428,866	2,958
1984	423,279	4,927
1983	426,145	2,956
1982	431,926	7,885
1981	442,501	11,831
1980	443,732	10,845
1979	449,952	11,818
1978	448,413	7,872
1977	441,647	8,847
1976	422,330	1,964
1975	409,561	0
1974	388,107	7,818
1973	370,856	11,690
1972	357,835	18,451
1971	344,889	21,281
1970	339,096	23,173
1969	319,108	21,221
1968	312,440	20,199
1967	308,904	31,618
1966	303,981	36,206
1965	304,734	39,748
1964	311,020	51,580
1963	317,041	41,804
1962	316,952	42,414
1961	317,816	52,349
1960	315,943	40,275

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.34% in Argentina and +0% in Belgium.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +0.06% in Belgium.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Belgium by year

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Argentina

Belgium

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Belgium
2023	11.1	9.4
2022	10.9	9.8
2021	11.7	10.2
2020	11.8	9.9
2019	13.9	10.2
2018	15.3	10.4
2017	16.2	10.5
2016	16.8	10.8
2015	17.7	10.8
2014	18	11.2
2013	17.7	11.3
2012	17.5	11.5
2011	18.2	11.7
2010	18.3	11.9
2009	18.2	11.8
2008	18.5	11.9
2007	18	11.7
2006	18.2	11.6
2005	18.3	11.4
2004	18.3	11.3
2003	18.4	11
2002	18.7	10.9
2001	18.9	11.2
2000	19.3	11.4
1999	19.6	11.2
1998	19.7	11.2
1997	20	11.4
1996	20.4	11.5
1995	21	11.4
1994	21.4	11.5
1993	21.6	12
1992	21.7	12.4
1991	21.9	12.6
1990	22.1	12.4
1989	22	12.2
1988	22.2	12.1
1987	22.2	11.9
1986	22.4	11.9
1985	22.5	11.6
1984	23	11.7
1983	23.3	11.9
1982	23.8	12.2
1981	24.3	12.6
1980	24.7	12.6
1979	25.1	12.6
1978	25.4	12.5
1977	25.5	12.4
1976	25.2	12.3
1975	24.9	12.2
1974	24.5	12.7
1973	24.1	13.3
1972	23.8	14
1971	23.6	14.6
1970	23.4	14.7
1969	23	14.7
1968	22.7	14.8
1967	22.4	15.3
1966	22.3	15.9
1965	22.6	16.4
1964	23.2	17.2
1963	23.5	17.1
1962	23.8	16.8
1961	23.9	17.3
1960	24.2	16.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 9.4 in Belgium, compared with 24.2 and 16.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Belgium
2100	11.9%	12.8%
2099	11.9%	12.8%
2098	11.9%	12.9%
2097	12%	12.9%
2096	12%	12.9%
2095	12%	13%
2094	12.1%	13%
2093	12.1%	13.1%
2092	12.2%	13.1%
2091	12.3%	13.2%
2090	12.3%	13.2%
2089	12.4%	13.2%
2088	12.4%	13.3%
2087	12.5%	13.3%
2086	12.5%	13.3%
2085	12.6%	13.3%
2084	12.6%	13.3%
2083	12.7%	13.3%
2082	12.7%	13.3%
2081	12.7%	13.3%
2080	12.7%	13.2%
2079	12.7%	13.2%
2078	12.7%	13.2%
2077	12.7%	13.1%
2076	12.7%	13.1%
2075	12.7%	13%
2074	12.7%	13%
2073	12.7%	12.9%
2072	12.7%	12.9%
2071	12.7%	12.9%
2070	12.7%	12.9%
2069	12.7%	12.9%
2068	12.8%	12.9%
2067	12.9%	13%
2066	13%	13%
2065	13.1%	13.1%
2064	13.2%	13.1%
2063	13.3%	13.2%
2062	13.5%	13.3%
2061	13.6%	13.4%
2060	13.8%	13.5%
2059	14%	13.6%
2058	14.2%	13.7%
2057	14.4%	13.7%
2056	14.6%	13.8%
2055	14.7%	13.9%
2054	14.9%	13.9%
2053	15.1%	13.9%
2052	15.3%	14%
2051	15.4%	14%
2050	15.5%	13.9%
2049	15.7%	13.9%
2048	15.8%	13.8%
2047	15.9%	13.8%
2046	15.9%	13.7%
2045	16%	13.7%
2044	16.1%	13.6%
2043	16.1%	13.5%
2042	16.1%	13.4%
2041	16.1%	13.4%
2040	16.2%	13.3%
2039	16.2%	13.3%
2038	16.2%	13.3%
2037	16.1%	13.3%
2036	16.2%	13.5%
2035	16.2%	13.6%
2034	16.5%	13.7%
2033	16.9%	13.9%
2032	17.3%	14.1%
2031	17.8%	14.3%
2030	18.4%	14.5%
2029	19%	14.7%
2028	19.6%	15%
2027	20.1%	15.3%
2026	20.7%	15.6%
2025	21.3%	15.9%
2024	21.6%	16%
2023	22.2%	16.3%
2022	22.8%	16.5%
2021	23.2%	16.7%
2020	23.7%	16.8%
2019	24.1%	16.9%
2018	24.4%	16.9%
2017	24.6%	17%
2016	24.7%	17%
2015	24.9%	17%
2014	25%	17%
2013	25.2%	17%
2012	25.3%	17%
2011	25.5%	17%
2010	25.7%	16.9%
2009	25.9%	16.9%
2008	26.1%	16.9%
2007	26.4%	16.9%
2006	26.7%	17%
2005	26.9%	17.1%
2004	27.2%	17.2%
2003	27.5%	17.3%
2002	27.7%	17.5%
2001	27.9%	17.5%
2000	28.2%	17.6%
1999	28.4%	17.7%
1998	28.6%	17.7%
1997	28.8%	17.8%
1996	29.1%	17.9%
1995	29.3%	18%
1994	29.6%	18.1%
1993	29.8%	18.1%
1992	30%	18.2%
1991	30.3%	18.2%
1990	30.4%	18.1%
1989	30.6%	18.1%
1988	30.7%	18.2%
1987	30.9%	18.3%
1986	30.9%	18.6%
1985	31%	18.8%
1984	31%	19.1%
1983	30.9%	19.4%
1982	30.8%	19.6%
1981	30.6%	19.9%
1980	30.5%	20.3%
1979	30.3%	20.6%
1978	30.1%	21%
1977	29.9%	21.4%
1976	29.8%	21.8%
1975	29.7%	22.2%
1974	29.6%	22.6%
1973	29.5%	23%
1972	29.5%	23.3%
1971	29.5%	23.5%
1970	29.6%	23.6%
1969	29.7%	23.8%
1968	29.8%	23.9%
1967	30%	23.9%
1966	30.2%	24%
1965	30.5%	24%
1964	30.6%	23.9%
1963	30.8%	23.9%
1962	31%	23.8%
1961	31.1%	23.8%
1960	31.2%	23.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 16% in Belgium in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 18.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Belgium compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Belgium

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Argentina

Belgium

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	Belgium
2023	33	4
2022	39	11
2021	76	7
2020	40	4
2019	36	4
2018	38	5
2017	38	5
2016	40	5
2015	39	5
2014	43	5
2013	47	6
2012	49	5
2011	48	6
2010	55	6
2009	62	6
2008	59	6
2007	62	7
2006	60	6
2005	57	7
2004	58	7
2003	61	7
2002	59	7
2001	60	8
2000	58	8
1999	57	8
1998	57	8
1997	60	8
1996	59	9
1995	60	9
1994	62	9
1993	62	9
1992	65	9
1991	67	9
1990	68	9
1989	68	9
1988	70	9
1987	73	9
1986	76	9
1985	80	9

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Argentina, compared to 4 deaths in Belgium.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

Belgium

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Belgium
2023	0.96%	0.36%
2022	0.98%	0.37%
2021	1%	0.38%
2020	1.03%	0.39%
2019	1.05%	0.39%
2018	1.07%	0.4%
2017	1.1%	0.4%
2016	1.14%	0.41%
2015	1.17%	0.41%
2014	1.22%	0.42%
2013	1.27%	0.42%
2012	1.33%	0.43%
2011	1.39%	0.44%
2010	1.44%	0.45%
2009	1.49%	0.46%
2008	1.54%	0.47%
2007	1.58%	0.48%
2006	1.62%	0.49%
2005	1.67%	0.5%
2004	1.73%	0.52%
2003	1.78%	0.53%
2002	1.83%	0.55%
2001	1.88%	0.57%
2000	1.94%	0.59%
1999	2.01%	0.61%
1998	2.09%	0.64%
1997	2.19%	0.67%
1996	2.31%	0.72%
1995	2.42%	0.77%
1994	2.54%	0.82%
1993	2.66%	0.87%
1992	2.76%	0.92%
1991	2.84%	0.96%
1990	2.88%	1%
1989	2.89%	1.03%
1988	2.9%	1.07%
1987	2.91%	1.1%
1986	2.96%	1.14%
1985	3.06%	1.18%
1984	3.21%	1.22%
1983	3.41%	1.27%
1982	3.65%	1.33%
1981	3.94%	1.39%
1980	4.28%	1.45%
1979	4.68%	1.52%
1978	5.12%	1.59%
1977	5.56%	1.67%
1976	5.98%	1.76%
1975	6.33%	1.86%
1974	6.61%	1.97%
1973	6.82%	2.08%
1972	6.97%	2.19%
1971	7.08%	2.3%
1970	7.17%	2.39%
1969	7.25%	2.48%
1968	-	2.55%
1967	-	2.62%
1966	-	2.7%
1965	-	2.79%
1964	-	2.89%
1963	-	3%
1962	-	3.12%
1961	-	3.25%
1960	-	3.39%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 0.36% in Belgium. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.