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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Burkina Faso

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.6 for Burkina Faso. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 4.19 in Burkina Faso — 179.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 33% in Burkina Faso — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 6.25, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 24/196 for Burkina Faso.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 29.1 in Burkina Faso.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 87.1 in Burkina Faso.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Burkina Faso.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Burkina Faso by year

Argentina
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Burkina Faso
2023 1.5 4.19
2022 1.48 4.28
2021 1.59 4.36
2020 1.6 4.44
2019 1.88 4.68
2018 2.07 4.92
2017 2.17 5.17
2016 2.24 5.33
2015 2.35 5.48
2014 2.39 5.6
2013 2.34 5.7
2012 2.3 5.79
2011 2.39 5.87
2010 2.41 5.94
2009 2.4 5.99
2008 2.43 6.05
2007 2.37 6.11
2006 2.4 6.17
2005 2.43 6.18
2004 2.43 6.22
2003 2.45 6.28
2002 2.49 6.34
2001 2.53 6.43
2000 2.59 6.52
1999 2.64 6.59
1998 2.66 6.66
1997 2.71 6.72
1996 2.78 6.78
1995 2.86 6.81
1994 2.94 6.84
1993 2.97 6.89
1992 2.99 6.94
1991 3.01 6.97
1990 3.03 7.01
1989 3.02 7.05
1988 3.05 7.11
1987 3.04 7.17
1986 3.05 7.22
1985 3.07 7.24
1984 3.12 7.25
1983 3.15 7.25
1982 3.2 7.25
1981 3.25 7.26
1980 3.3 7.22
1979 3.34 7.19
1978 3.36 7.15
1977 3.36 7.05
1976 3.32 6.95
1975 3.27 6.91
1974 3.22 6.84
1973 3.17 6.77
1972 3.14 6.72
1971 3.11 6.7
1970 3.09 6.69
1969 3.05 6.66
1968 3.01 6.65
1967 2.98 6.59
1966 2.97 6.53
1965 3.01 6.47
1964 3.08 6.42
1963 3.11 6.36
1962 3.13 6.32
1961 3.12 6.29
1960 3.14 6.25

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 4.19 in Burkina Faso in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Burkina Faso
2023 154,648 545,227
2022 96,673 538,146
2021 88,677 527,468
2020 151,347 524,359
2019 280,005 540,001
2018 346,031 556,493
2017 375,260 569,975
2016 391,767 571,519
2015 444,161 570,554
2014 450,462 563,218
2013 421,694 556,096
2012 411,540 544,293
2011 448,730 530,765
2010 441,335 515,480
2009 439,271 499,596
2008 442,442 485,223
2007 402,889 467,277
2006 424,591 450,357
2005 428,247 427,243
2004 417,970 408,567
2003 410,141 394,516
2002 424,825 377,333
2001 430,579 367,731
2000 437,562 356,657
1999 444,038 342,630
1998 440,184 333,196
1997 450,930 322,253
1996 458,199 315,820
1995 469,658 305,878
1994 481,958 296,465
1993 474,791 289,044
1992 473,226 284,622
1991 474,960 280,111
1990 466,640 273,846
1989 460,991 267,314
1988 455,701 262,065
1987 443,404 257,730
1986 436,760 252,922
1985 428,866 246,574
1984 423,279 237,838
1983 426,145 228,467
1982 431,926 220,896
1981 442,501 212,623
1980 443,732 205,248
1979 449,952 196,647
1978 448,413 187,019
1977 441,647 175,672
1976 422,330 165,224
1975 409,561 157,174
1974 388,107 149,231
1973 370,856 141,751
1972 357,835 135,756
1971 344,889 130,924
1970 339,096 127,814
1969 319,108 123,666
1968 312,440 121,264
1967 308,904 117,223
1966 303,981 113,344
1965 304,734 109,544
1964 311,020 105,741
1963 317,041 101,760
1962 316,952 98,561
1961 317,816 95,059
1960 315,943 92,055

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 +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Burkina Faso by year

Argentina
Burkina Faso

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Burkina Faso
2023 11.1 31.6
2022 10.9 32
2021 11.7 32.4
2020 11.8 32.7
2019 13.9 34.3
2018 15.3 36
2017 16.2 37.7
2016 16.8 38.9
2015 17.7 40
2014 18 40.9
2013 17.7 41.7
2012 17.5 42.3
2011 18.2 42.8
2010 18.3 43.2
2009 18.2 43.5
2008 18.5 43.9
2007 18 44.2
2006 18.2 44.4
2005 18.3 44.1
2004 18.3 44.1
2003 18.4 44.5
2002 18.7 44.5
2001 18.9 44.9
2000 19.3 45.2
1999 19.6 45.2
1998 19.7 45.6
1997 20 45.9
1996 20.4 46.1
1995 21 46
1994 21.4 46
1993 21.6 46.2
1992 21.7 46.6
1991 21.9 47
1990 22.1 47.1
1989 22 47.3
1988 22.2 47.7
1987 22.2 48.2
1986 22.4 48.6
1985 22.5 48.9
1984 23 48.9
1983 23.3 48.9
1982 23.8 49.1
1981 24.3 49.4
1980 24.7 49.4
1979 25.1 49.5
1978 25.4 49.3
1977 25.5 48.8
1976 25.2 48.4
1975 24.9 48.2
1974 24.5 48
1973 24.1 47.8
1972 23.8 47.6
1971 23.6 47.6
1970 23.4 47.7
1969 23 47.8
1968 22.7 47.9
1967 22.4 47.7
1966 22.3 47.5
1965 22.6 47.3
1964 23.2 47.1
1963 23.5 46.8
1962 23.8 46.6
1961 23.9 46.4
1960 24.2 46.2

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 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 24.2 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Burkina Faso
Fertility rate 1.5 4.19
Fertility rate rank 142/196 22/196
Birth rate 11.1 31.6
Birth rate rank 130/196 24/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +545,227
Natural population change rank 68/196 36/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +2.37%
Population growth +0.35% +2.27%
Population growth rank 144/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 82.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 182.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 64.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 31.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 79.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.24%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 2.45%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 4.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 7.73%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 61.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Burkina Faso
2100 11.9% 20.1%
2099 11.9% 20.2%
2098 11.9% 20.3%
2097 12% 20.3%
2096 12% 20.4%
2095 12% 20.6%
2094 12.1% 20.7%
2093 12.1% 20.8%
2092 12.2% 20.9%
2091 12.3% 21%
2090 12.3% 21.2%
2089 12.4% 21.3%
2088 12.4% 21.4%
2087 12.5% 21.6%
2086 12.5% 21.8%
2085 12.6% 21.9%
2084 12.6% 22.1%
2083 12.7% 22.2%
2082 12.7% 22.4%
2081 12.7% 22.6%
2080 12.7% 22.8%
2079 12.7% 23%
2078 12.7% 23.1%
2077 12.7% 23.3%
2076 12.7% 23.5%
2075 12.7% 23.7%
2074 12.7% 23.9%
2073 12.7% 24.1%
2072 12.7% 24.3%
2071 12.7% 24.5%
2070 12.7% 24.7%
2069 12.7% 24.9%
2068 12.8% 25.1%
2067 12.9% 25.3%
2066 13% 25.5%
2065 13.1% 25.7%
2064 13.2% 26%
2063 13.3% 26.2%
2062 13.5% 26.5%
2061 13.6% 26.8%
2060 13.8% 27.1%
2059 14% 27.4%
2058 14.2% 27.7%
2057 14.4% 28%
2056 14.6% 28.3%
2055 14.7% 28.7%
2054 14.9% 29%
2053 15.1% 29.4%
2052 15.3% 29.7%
2051 15.4% 30.1%
2050 15.5% 30.4%
2049 15.7% 30.8%
2048 15.8% 31.2%
2047 15.9% 31.5%
2046 15.9% 31.9%
2045 16% 32.2%
2044 16.1% 32.6%
2043 16.1% 32.9%
2042 16.1% 33.2%
2041 16.1% 33.5%
2040 16.2% 33.9%
2039 16.2% 34.2%
2038 16.2% 34.5%
2037 16.1% 34.9%
2036 16.2% 35.2%
2035 16.2% 35.5%
2034 16.5% 35.9%
2033 16.9% 36.4%
2032 17.3% 36.9%
2031 17.8% 37.5%
2030 18.4% 38.2%
2029 19% 38.9%
2028 19.6% 39.5%
2027 20.1% 40.2%
2026 20.7% 40.9%
2025 21.3% 41.5%
2024 21.6% 41.8%
2023 22.2% 42.4%
2022 22.8% 43%
2021 23.2% 43.5%
2020 23.7% 44%
2019 24.1% 44.5%
2018 24.4% 44.9%
2017 24.6% 45.1%
2016 24.7% 45.3%
2015 24.9% 45.5%
2014 25% 45.6%
2013 25.2% 45.6%
2012 25.3% 45.6%
2011 25.5% 45.6%
2010 25.7% 45.6%
2009 25.9% 45.5%
2008 26.1% 45.4%
2007 26.4% 45.4%
2006 26.7% 45.4%
2005 26.9% 45.5%
2004 27.2% 45.6%
2003 27.5% 45.8%
2002 27.7% 46%
2001 27.9% 46.3%
2000 28.2% 46.6%
1999 28.4% 46.8%
1998 28.6% 47%
1997 28.8% 47.2%
1996 29.1% 47.2%
1995 29.3% 47.3%
1994 29.6% 47.3%
1993 29.8% 47.3%
1992 30% 47.3%
1991 30.3% 47.1%
1990 30.4% 46.9%
1989 30.6% 46.8%
1988 30.7% 46.6%
1987 30.9% 46.3%
1986 30.9% 46.1%
1985 31% 45.8%
1984 31% 45.6%
1983 30.9% 45.4%
1982 30.8% 45.2%
1981 30.6% 44.9%
1980 30.5% 44.7%
1979 30.3% 44.5%
1978 30.1% 44.2%
1977 29.9% 44%
1976 29.8% 43.8%
1975 29.7% 43.6%
1974 29.6% 43.4%
1973 29.5% 43.1%
1972 29.5% 42.9%
1971 29.5% 42.6%
1970 29.6% 42.4%
1969 29.7% 42.1%
1968 29.8% 41.8%
1967 30% 41.5%
1966 30.2% 41.2%
1965 30.5% 40.9%
1964 30.6% 40.5%
1963 30.8% 40.2%
1962 31% 39.9%
1961 31.1% 39.9%
1960 31.2% 39.9%

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 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso

Argentina
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Burkina Faso
2023 33 242
2022 39 316
2021 76 354
2020 40 334
2019 36 274
2018 38 286
2017 38 298
2016 40 313
2015 39 328
2014 43 344
2013 47 361
2012 49 376
2011 48 388
2010 55 404
2009 62 419
2008 59 429
2007 62 453
2006 60 463
2005 57 467
2004 58 481
2003 61 495
2002 59 508
2001 60 513
2000 58 524
1999 57 547
1998 57 567
1997 60 610
1996 59 605
1995 60 629
1994 62 651
1993 62 677
1992 65 703
1991 67 732
1990 68 759
1989 68 787
1988 70 806
1987 73 820
1986 76 834
1985 80 850

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 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Burkina Faso

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Burkina Faso
2023 0.96% 7.73%
2022 0.98% 7.99%
2021 1% 8.25%
2020 1.03% 8.53%
2019 1.05% 8.82%
2018 1.07% 9.12%
2017 1.1% 9.43%
2016 1.14% 9.77%
2015 1.17% 10.1%
2014 1.22% 10.5%
2013 1.27% 10.9%
2012 1.33% 11.3%
2011 1.39% 11.7%
2010 1.44% 12.2%
2009 1.49% 12.7%
2008 1.54% 13.3%
2007 1.58% 13.9%
2006 1.62% 14.6%
2005 1.67% 15.2%
2004 1.73% 15.9%
2003 1.78% 16.4%
2002 1.83% 16.9%
2001 1.88% 17.4%
2000 1.94% 17.8%
1999 2.01% 18.2%
1998 2.09% 18.5%
1997 2.19% 18.9%
1996 2.31% 19.2%
1995 2.42% 19.4%
1994 2.54% 19.6%
1993 2.66% 19.7%
1992 2.76% 19.7%
1991 2.84% 19.8%
1990 2.88% 19.8%
1989 2.89% 20%
1988 2.9% 20.2%
1987 2.91% 20.6%
1986 2.96% 21%
1985 3.06% 21.4%
1984 3.21% 21.9%
1983 3.41% 22.3%
1982 3.65% 22.8%
1981 3.94% 23.3%
1980 4.28% 23.9%
1979 4.68% 24.6%
1978 5.12% 25.4%
1977 5.56% 26.3%
1976 5.98% 27.3%
1975 6.33% 28.4%
1974 6.61% 29.3%
1973 6.82% 30.1%
1972 6.97% 30.7%
1971 7.08% 31.2%
1970 7.17% 31.5%
1969 7.25% 31.8%
1968 - 32%
1967 - 32.2%
1966 - 32.5%
1965 - 32.8%
1964 - 33.1%
1963 - 33.4%
1962 - 33.7%
1961 - 34.1%
1960 - 34.5%

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 7.73% in Burkina Faso. 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) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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