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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Botswana

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 24.7 for Botswana. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 2.73 in Botswana — 82.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 58.6% in Botswana — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 6.6, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 54/196 for Botswana.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 28.6 in Botswana.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 53.8 in Botswana.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Botswana.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Botswana by year

Argentina
Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Botswana
2023 1.5 2.73
2022 1.48 2.79
2021 1.59 2.83
2020 1.6 2.86
2019 1.88 2.91
2018 2.07 2.94
2017 2.17 2.97
2016 2.24 2.99
2015 2.35 3.01
2014 2.39 3.03
2013 2.34 3.05
2012 2.3 3.07
2011 2.39 3.1
2010 2.41 3.14
2009 2.4 3.13
2008 2.43 3.13
2007 2.37 3.13
2006 2.4 3.11
2005 2.43 3.08
2004 2.43 3.06
2003 2.45 3.11
2002 2.49 3.18
2001 2.53 3.25
2000 2.59 3.29
1999 2.64 3.31
1998 2.66 3.36
1997 2.71 3.43
1996 2.78 3.57
1995 2.86 3.79
1994 2.94 4.02
1993 2.97 4.15
1992 2.99 4.26
1991 3.01 4.37
1990 3.03 4.51
1989 3.02 4.67
1988 3.05 4.88
1987 3.04 5.1
1986 3.05 5.33
1985 3.07 5.48
1984 3.12 5.63
1983 3.15 5.79
1982 3.2 5.97
1981 3.25 6.16
1980 3.3 6.29
1979 3.34 6.4
1978 3.36 6.48
1977 3.36 6.54
1976 3.32 6.6
1975 3.27 6.61
1974 3.22 6.61
1973 3.17 6.59
1972 3.14 6.56
1971 3.11 6.54
1970 3.09 6.55
1969 3.05 6.56
1968 3.01 6.58
1967 2.98 6.6
1966 2.97 6.61
1965 3.01 6.6
1964 3.08 6.61
1963 3.11 6.58
1962 3.13 6.54
1961 3.12 6.56
1960 3.14 6.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.73 in Botswana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Botswana
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Botswana
2023 154,648 47,098
2022 96,673 47,400
2021 88,677 40,894
2020 151,347 45,610
2019 280,005 45,110
2018 346,031 44,171
2017 375,260 43,154
2016 391,767 41,993
2015 444,161 40,897
2014 450,462 40,046
2013 421,694 39,404
2012 411,540 39,202
2011 448,730 38,613
2010 441,335 38,101
2009 439,271 36,671
2008 442,442 35,433
2007 402,889 33,832
2006 424,591 31,340
2005 428,247 29,385
2004 417,970 27,481
2003 410,141 26,545
2002 424,825 26,163
2001 430,579 26,112
2000 437,562 25,850
1999 444,038 25,358
1998 440,184 25,397
1997 450,930 25,738
1996 458,199 26,847
1995 469,658 28,478
1994 481,958 30,664
1993 474,791 31,691
1992 473,226 31,995
1991 474,960 32,219
1990 466,640 33,015
1989 460,991 33,756
1988 455,701 34,564
1987 443,404 35,647
1986 436,760 36,203
1985 428,866 35,966
1984 423,279 35,530
1983 426,145 35,142
1982 431,926 34,859
1981 442,501 34,327
1980 443,732 33,934
1979 449,952 32,486
1978 448,413 30,596
1977 441,647 29,009
1976 422,330 27,497
1975 409,561 25,762
1974 388,107 24,160
1973 370,856 22,449
1972 357,835 21,004
1971 344,889 19,926
1970 339,096 19,438
1969 319,108 19,024
1968 312,440 18,725
1967 308,904 18,463
1966 303,981 18,250
1965 304,734 18,045
1964 311,020 17,634
1963 317,041 17,084
1962 316,952 16,507
1961 317,816 16,185
1960 315,943 15,861

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.9% in Botswana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +1.88% in Botswana.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Botswana by year

Argentina
Botswana

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Botswana
2023 11.1 24.7
2022 10.9 25.3
2021 11.7 25.4
2020 11.8 25.5
2019 13.9 25.8
2018 15.3 25.9
2017 16.2 26.1
2016 16.8 26.3
2015 17.7 26.5
2014 18 26.8
2013 17.7 27.2
2012 17.5 27.7
2011 18.2 28
2010 18.3 28.4
2009 18.2 28.4
2008 18.5 28.4
2007 18 28.3
2006 18.2 28.1
2005 18.3 27.7
2004 18.3 27.3
2003 18.4 27.4
2002 18.7 27.6
2001 18.9 27.9
2000 19.3 27.9
1999 19.6 27.7
1998 19.7 27.7
1997 20 27.9
1996 20.4 28.6
1995 21 29.9
1994 21.4 31.3
1993 21.6 31.9
1992 21.7 32.4
1991 21.9 32.8
1990 22.1 33.6
1989 22 34.5
1988 22.2 35.8
1987 22.2 37.2
1986 22.4 38.5
1985 22.5 39.4
1984 23 40.2
1983 23.3 41.2
1982 23.8 42.3
1981 24.3 43.4
1980 24.7 44.7
1979 25.1 44.7
1978 25.4 45.1
1977 25.5 45.8
1976 25.2 46.2
1975 24.9 46.2
1974 24.5 46.1
1973 24.1 45.7
1972 23.8 45.5
1971 23.6 45.5
1970 23.4 45.7
1969 23 45.5
1968 22.7 45.5
1967 22.4 45.5
1966 22.3 45.6
1965 22.6 45.8
1964 23.2 45.8
1963 23.5 45.9
1962 23.8 46
1961 23.9 46.6
1960 24.2 47.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 24.7 in Botswana, compared with 24.2 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Botswana
Fertility rate 1.5 2.73
Fertility rate rank 142/196 63/196
Birth rate 11.1 24.7
Birth rate rank 130/196 54/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +47,098
Natural population change rank 68/196 98/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +1.9%
Population growth +0.35% +1.65%
Population growth rank 144/197 66/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 51.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 129.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 44
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 42.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 2.09%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 3.82%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 3.96%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 69.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Botswana
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Botswana
2100 11.9% 16.9%
2099 11.9% 16.9%
2098 11.9% 17%
2097 12% 17.1%
2096 12% 17.2%
2095 12% 17.3%
2094 12.1% 17.4%
2093 12.1% 17.5%
2092 12.2% 17.5%
2091 12.3% 17.6%
2090 12.3% 17.7%
2089 12.4% 17.8%
2088 12.4% 17.8%
2087 12.5% 17.9%
2086 12.5% 18%
2085 12.6% 18.1%
2084 12.6% 18.2%
2083 12.7% 18.2%
2082 12.7% 18.3%
2081 12.7% 18.4%
2080 12.7% 18.5%
2079 12.7% 18.6%
2078 12.7% 18.7%
2077 12.7% 18.9%
2076 12.7% 19%
2075 12.7% 19.1%
2074 12.7% 19.3%
2073 12.7% 19.4%
2072 12.7% 19.6%
2071 12.7% 19.8%
2070 12.7% 20%
2069 12.7% 20.2%
2068 12.8% 20.3%
2067 12.9% 20.5%
2066 13% 20.7%
2065 13.1% 20.9%
2064 13.2% 21.1%
2063 13.3% 21.3%
2062 13.5% 21.5%
2061 13.6% 21.7%
2060 13.8% 21.8%
2059 14% 22%
2058 14.2% 22.2%
2057 14.4% 22.4%
2056 14.6% 22.5%
2055 14.7% 22.7%
2054 14.9% 22.9%
2053 15.1% 23%
2052 15.3% 23.2%
2051 15.4% 23.4%
2050 15.5% 23.6%
2049 15.7% 23.9%
2048 15.8% 24.1%
2047 15.9% 24.4%
2046 15.9% 24.7%
2045 16% 25%
2044 16.1% 25.3%
2043 16.1% 25.7%
2042 16.1% 26.1%
2041 16.1% 26.5%
2040 16.2% 26.9%
2039 16.2% 27.4%
2038 16.2% 27.9%
2037 16.1% 28.3%
2036 16.2% 29%
2035 16.2% 29.4%
2034 16.5% 29.8%
2033 16.9% 30.1%
2032 17.3% 30.5%
2031 17.8% 30.8%
2030 18.4% 31.1%
2029 19% 31.3%
2028 19.6% 31.5%
2027 20.1% 31.7%
2026 20.7% 31.9%
2025 21.3% 32%
2024 21.6% 32.1%
2023 22.2% 32.3%
2022 22.8% 32.4%
2021 23.2% 32.6%
2020 23.7% 32.9%
2019 24.1% 33.3%
2018 24.4% 33.6%
2017 24.6% 33.9%
2016 24.7% 34.2%
2015 24.9% 34.4%
2014 25% 34.4%
2013 25.2% 34.4%
2012 25.3% 34.2%
2011 25.5% 34%
2010 25.7% 34.1%
2009 25.9% 34.2%
2008 26.1% 34.5%
2007 26.4% 34.8%
2006 26.7% 35.1%
2005 26.9% 35.5%
2004 27.2% 35.9%
2003 27.5% 36.5%
2002 27.7% 37.1%
2001 27.9% 37.7%
2000 28.2% 38.4%
1999 28.4% 39.1%
1998 28.6% 39.8%
1997 28.8% 40.6%
1996 29.1% 41.4%
1995 29.3% 42.2%
1994 29.6% 43%
1993 29.8% 43.7%
1992 30% 44.2%
1991 30.3% 44.7%
1990 30.4% 45.1%
1989 30.6% 45.5%
1988 30.7% 45.8%
1987 30.9% 46%
1986 30.9% 46.1%
1985 31% 46.2%
1984 31% 46.2%
1983 30.9% 46.2%
1982 30.8% 46.2%
1981 30.6% 46.2%
1980 30.5% 46.1%
1979 30.3% 46%
1978 30.1% 46.5%
1977 29.9% 47%
1976 29.8% 47.3%
1975 29.7% 47.7%
1974 29.6% 48.2%
1973 29.5% 48.6%
1972 29.5% 49.1%
1971 29.5% 49.3%
1970 29.6% 49.2%
1969 29.7% 48.9%
1968 29.8% 48.6%
1967 30% 48.2%
1966 30.2% 47.9%
1965 30.5% 47.5%
1964 30.6% 47.2%
1963 30.8% 46.8%
1962 31% 46.2%
1961 31.1% 45.6%
1960 31.2% 45.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 32.1% in Botswana in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Botswana compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Botswana

Argentina
Botswana
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Botswana
2023 33 155
2022 39 120
2021 76 165
2020 40 98
2019 36 100
2018 38 99
2017 38 46
2016 40 72
2015 39 141
2014 43 212
2013 47 221
2012 49 288
2011 48 269
2010 55 228
2009 62 213
2008 59 199
2007 62 201
2006 60 204
2005 57 166
2004 58 151
2003 61 142
2002 59 140
2001 60 138
2000 58 136
1999 57 131
1998 57 126
1997 60 123
1996 59 130
1995 60 148
1994 62 182
1993 62 230
1992 65 263
1991 67 283
1990 68 296
1989 68 300
1988 70 319
1987 73 302
1986 76 304
1985 80 313

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 155 deaths in Botswana.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Botswana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Botswana
2023 0.96% 3.96%
2022 0.98% 4.07%
2021 1% 4.2%
2020 1.03% 4.39%
2019 1.05% 4.5%
2018 1.07% 4.59%
2017 1.1% 4.65%
2016 1.14% 4.9%
2015 1.17% 4.98%
2014 1.22% 5.11%
2013 1.27% 5.1%
2012 1.33% 5.34%
2011 1.39% 5.68%
2010 1.44% 5.58%
2009 1.49% 5.78%
2008 1.54% 6.03%
2007 1.58% 6.16%
2006 1.62% 6.43%
2005 1.67% 7.03%
2004 1.73% 7.63%
2003 1.78% 7.85%
2002 1.83% 8%
2001 1.88% 8.12%
2000 1.94% 8.11%
1999 2.01% 7.91%
1998 2.09% 7.57%
1997 2.19% 7.37%
1996 2.31% 7.1%
1995 2.42% 6.74%
1994 2.54% 6.72%
1993 2.66% 6.2%
1992 2.76% 5.7%
1991 2.84% 5.29%
1990 2.88% 5.01%
1989 2.89% 4.87%
1988 2.9% 4.88%
1987 2.91% 5%
1986 2.96% 5.22%
1985 3.06% 5.5%
1984 3.21% 5.8%
1983 3.41% 6.12%
1982 3.65% 6.47%
1981 3.94% 6.86%
1980 4.28% 7.29%
1979 4.68% 7.74%
1978 5.12% 8.23%
1977 5.56% 8.77%
1976 5.98% 9.32%
1975 6.33% 9.88%
1974 6.61% 10.4%
1973 6.82% 10.9%
1972 6.97% 11.4%
1971 7.08% 11.9%
1970 7.17% 12.4%
1969 7.25% 12.8%
1968 - 13.2%
1967 - 13.6%
1966 - 14%
1965 - 14.5%
1964 - 14.9%
1963 - 15.3%
1962 - 15.8%
1961 - 16.3%
1960 - 16.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 3.96% in Botswana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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