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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Djibouti

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.8 for Djibouti. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 2.61 in Djibouti — 73.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 61.9% in Djibouti — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 6.85, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 70/196 for Djibouti.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 31.5 in Djibouti.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 19 in Djibouti.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Djibouti.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Djibouti by year

Argentina
Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Djibouti
2023 1.5 2.61
2022 1.48 2.65
2021 1.59 2.7
2020 1.6 2.75
2019 1.88 2.8
2018 2.07 2.86
2017 2.17 2.92
2016 2.24 2.97
2015 2.35 3.04
2014 2.39 3.12
2013 2.34 3.19
2012 2.3 3.26
2011 2.39 3.34
2010 2.41 3.43
2009 2.4 3.52
2008 2.43 3.62
2007 2.37 3.76
2006 2.4 3.9
2005 2.43 4.04
2004 2.43 4.16
2003 2.45 4.3
2002 2.49 4.41
2001 2.53 4.52
2000 2.59 4.6
1999 2.64 4.69
1998 2.66 4.8
1997 2.71 4.97
1996 2.78 5.15
1995 2.86 5.33
1994 2.94 5.51
1993 2.97 5.64
1992 2.99 5.75
1991 3.01 5.86
1990 3.03 5.93
1989 3.02 5.97
1988 3.05 6.03
1987 3.04 6.09
1986 3.05 6.14
1985 3.07 6.19
1984 3.12 6.25
1983 3.15 6.3
1982 3.2 6.34
1981 3.25 6.4
1980 3.3 6.46
1979 3.34 6.52
1978 3.36 6.59
1977 3.36 6.64
1976 3.32 6.69
1975 3.27 6.74
1974 3.22 6.78
1973 3.17 6.82
1972 3.14 6.85
1971 3.11 6.88
1970 3.09 6.88
1969 3.05 6.88
1968 3.01 6.88
1967 2.98 6.87
1966 2.97 6.88
1965 3.01 6.86
1964 3.08 6.87
1963 3.11 6.86
1962 3.13 6.85
1961 3.12 6.85
1960 3.14 6.85

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 2.61 in Djibouti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Djibouti
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Djibouti
2023 154,648 15,349
2022 96,673 15,337
2021 88,677 14,555
2020 151,347 14,970
2019 280,005 15,368
2018 346,031 15,524
2017 375,260 15,593
2016 391,767 15,621
2015 444,161 15,718
2014 450,462 15,857
2013 421,694 15,986
2012 411,540 16,026
2011 448,730 16,169
2010 441,335 16,225
2009 439,271 16,323
2008 442,442 16,356
2007 402,889 16,647
2006 424,591 16,901
2005 428,247 17,361
2004 417,970 17,756
2003 410,141 18,341
2002 424,825 18,167
2001 430,579 17,710
2000 437,562 17,014
1999 444,038 16,491
1998 440,184 15,845
1997 450,930 15,255
1996 458,199 15,408
1995 469,658 15,651
1994 481,958 15,989
1993 474,791 15,805
1992 473,226 16,971
1991 474,960 16,553
1990 466,640 15,074
1989 460,991 13,851
1988 455,701 13,107
1987 443,404 12,357
1986 436,760 11,671
1985 428,866 11,106
1984 423,279 10,713
1983 426,145 10,391
1982 431,926 10,058
1981 442,501 9,654
1980 443,732 9,187
1979 449,952 8,573
1978 448,413 7,886
1977 441,647 7,195
1976 422,330 6,567
1975 409,561 6,034
1974 388,107 5,601
1973 370,856 5,234
1972 357,835 4,885
1971 344,889 4,484
1970 339,096 4,249
1969 319,108 3,950
1968 312,440 3,712
1967 308,904 3,484
1966 303,981 3,268
1965 304,734 3,054
1964 311,020 2,864
1963 317,041 2,687
1962 316,952 2,538
1961 317,816 2,412
1960 315,943 2,299

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 +1.33% in Djibouti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +1.43% in Djibouti.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Djibouti by year

Argentina
Djibouti

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Djibouti
2023 11.1 20.8
2022 10.9 21
2021 11.7 21.3
2020 11.8 21.6
2019 13.9 21.9
2018 15.3 22.3
2017 16.2 22.7
2016 16.8 23.1
2015 17.7 23.6
2014 18 24.1
2013 17.7 24.6
2012 17.5 25.1
2011 18.2 25.7
2010 18.3 26.3
2009 18.2 26.9
2008 18.5 27.6
2007 18 28.5
2006 18.2 29.4
2005 18.3 30.6
2004 18.3 31.6
2003 18.4 32.7
2002 18.7 33
2001 18.9 33.3
2000 19.3 33.5
1999 19.6 33.5
1998 19.7 33.5
1997 20 33.7
1996 20.4 34.8
1995 21 35.9
1994 21.4 37.2
1993 21.6 37.1
1992 21.7 39.9
1991 21.9 37.8
1990 22.1 37.2
1989 22 37.9
1988 22.2 38.8
1987 22.2 39.1
1986 22.4 39.5
1985 22.5 40
1984 23 40.6
1983 23.3 41.2
1982 23.8 41.5
1981 24.3 41.8
1980 24.7 42
1979 25.1 42.2
1978 25.4 42.4
1977 25.5 42.7
1976 25.2 43.3
1975 24.9 43.9
1974 24.5 44.7
1973 24.1 45.3
1972 23.8 45.8
1971 23.6 46.2
1970 23.4 46.5
1969 23 46.6
1968 22.7 47
1967 22.4 47
1966 22.3 47
1965 22.6 46.9
1964 23.2 46.9
1963 23.5 46.9
1962 23.8 46.9
1961 23.9 46.9
1960 24.2 46.9

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 20.8 in Djibouti, compared with 24.2 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Djibouti
Fertility rate 1.5 2.61
Fertility rate rank 142/196 72/196
Birth rate 11.1 20.8
Birth rate rank 130/196 70/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +15,349
Natural population change rank 68/196 114/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +1.33%
Population growth +0.35% +1.37%
Population growth rank 144/197 76/197
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 31.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 18.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 92.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 50
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% 18%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 87.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 2.82%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 4.44%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 5.04%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 66.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Djibouti
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Djibouti
2100 11.9% 17.7%
2099 11.9% 17.8%
2098 11.9% 17.8%
2097 12% 17.9%
2096 12% 17.9%
2095 12% 18%
2094 12.1% 18%
2093 12.1% 18.1%
2092 12.2% 18.1%
2091 12.3% 18.2%
2090 12.3% 18.3%
2089 12.4% 18.4%
2088 12.4% 18.4%
2087 12.5% 18.5%
2086 12.5% 18.6%
2085 12.6% 18.7%
2084 12.6% 18.8%
2083 12.7% 18.9%
2082 12.7% 19%
2081 12.7% 19.1%
2080 12.7% 19.3%
2079 12.7% 19.4%
2078 12.7% 19.5%
2077 12.7% 19.6%
2076 12.7% 19.7%
2075 12.7% 19.8%
2074 12.7% 19.9%
2073 12.7% 20%
2072 12.7% 20.1%
2071 12.7% 20.2%
2070 12.7% 20.3%
2069 12.7% 20.4%
2068 12.8% 20.5%
2067 12.9% 20.6%
2066 13% 20.7%
2065 13.1% 20.8%
2064 13.2% 20.9%
2063 13.3% 21%
2062 13.5% 21.1%
2061 13.6% 21.2%
2060 13.8% 21.4%
2059 14% 21.5%
2058 14.2% 21.7%
2057 14.4% 21.8%
2056 14.6% 22%
2055 14.7% 22.2%
2054 14.9% 22.4%
2053 15.1% 22.6%
2052 15.3% 22.9%
2051 15.4% 23.1%
2050 15.5% 23.3%
2049 15.7% 23.5%
2048 15.8% 23.7%
2047 15.9% 24%
2046 15.9% 24.2%
2045 16% 24.4%
2044 16.1% 24.6%
2043 16.1% 24.8%
2042 16.1% 25%
2041 16.1% 25.2%
2040 16.2% 25.4%
2039 16.2% 25.6%
2038 16.2% 25.8%
2037 16.1% 26%
2036 16.2% 26.1%
2035 16.2% 26.3%
2034 16.5% 26.5%
2033 16.9% 26.7%
2032 17.3% 26.9%
2031 17.8% 27.2%
2030 18.4% 27.4%
2029 19% 27.7%
2028 19.6% 28%
2027 20.1% 28.3%
2026 20.7% 28.6%
2025 21.3% 29%
2024 21.6% 29.2%
2023 22.2% 29.6%
2022 22.8% 30%
2021 23.2% 30.5%
2020 23.7% 31%
2019 24.1% 31.6%
2018 24.4% 32.2%
2017 24.6% 32.8%
2016 24.7% 33.4%
2015 24.9% 34%
2014 25% 34.6%
2013 25.2% 35.1%
2012 25.3% 35.5%
2011 25.5% 35.9%
2010 25.7% 36.4%
2009 25.9% 36.8%
2008 26.1% 37.2%
2007 26.4% 37.7%
2006 26.7% 38.1%
2005 26.9% 38.4%
2004 27.2% 38.5%
2003 27.5% 38.6%
2002 27.7% 38.7%
2001 27.9% 39.1%
2000 28.2% 39.6%
1999 28.4% 40%
1998 28.6% 40.6%
1997 28.8% 41.5%
1996 29.1% 42.2%
1995 29.3% 42.5%
1994 29.6% 42.8%
1993 29.8% 43.1%
1992 30% 43.3%
1991 30.3% 43.5%
1990 30.4% 43.7%
1989 30.6% 44%
1988 30.7% 44.2%
1987 30.9% 44.4%
1986 30.9% 44.6%
1985 31% 44.8%
1984 31% 45%
1983 30.9% 45.1%
1982 30.8% 45.3%
1981 30.6% 45.4%
1980 30.5% 45.5%
1979 30.3% 45.5%
1978 30.1% 45.6%
1977 29.9% 45.5%
1976 29.8% 45.5%
1975 29.7% 45.4%
1974 29.6% 45.3%
1973 29.5% 45.2%
1972 29.5% 45%
1971 29.5% 44.9%
1970 29.6% 44.7%
1969 29.7% 44.5%
1968 29.8% 44.3%
1967 30% 44%
1966 30.2% 43.8%
1965 30.5% 43.6%
1964 30.6% 43.5%
1963 30.8% 43.7%
1962 31% 43.8%
1961 31.1% 44%
1960 31.2% 44.2%

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 29.2% in Djibouti in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Djibouti 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 Djibouti

Argentina
Djibouti
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Djibouti
2023 33 162
2022 39 174
2021 76 221
2020 40 192
2019 36 194
2018 38 199
2017 38 201
2016 40 204
2015 39 210
2014 43 212
2013 47 219
2012 49 221
2011 48 229
2010 55 243
2009 62 263
2008 59 273
2007 62 285
2006 60 298
2005 57 315
2004 58 364
2003 61 391
2002 59 404
2001 60 441
2000 58 501
1999 57 524
1998 57 555
1997 60 582
1996 59 609
1995 60 634
1994 62 682
1993 62 704
1992 65 780
1991 67 731
1990 68 725
1989 68 746
1988 70 768
1987 73 785
1986 76 804
1985 80 821

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 162 deaths in Djibouti.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Djibouti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Djibouti
2023 0.96% 5.04%
2022 0.98% 5.22%
2021 1% 5.38%
2020 1.03% 5.56%
2019 1.05% 5.75%
2018 1.07% 5.94%
2017 1.1% 6.13%
2016 1.14% 6.33%
2015 1.17% 6.51%
2014 1.22% 6.72%
2013 1.27% 6.93%
2012 1.33% 7.14%
2011 1.39% 7.36%
2010 1.44% 7.59%
2009 1.49% 7.81%
2008 1.54% 8.03%
2007 1.58% 8.28%
2006 1.62% 8.53%
2005 1.67% 8.77%
2004 1.73% 9%
2003 1.78% 9.24%
2002 1.83% 9.48%
2001 1.88% 9.72%
2000 1.94% 9.95%
1999 2.01% 10.2%
1998 2.09% 10.3%
1997 2.19% 10.5%
1996 2.31% 10.7%
1995 2.42% 10.8%
1994 2.54% 10.9%
1993 2.66% 11.1%
1992 2.76% 11.2%
1991 2.84% 11.4%
1990 2.88% 11.6%
1989 2.89% 11.9%
1988 2.9% 12.2%
1987 2.91% 12.5%
1986 2.96% 12.8%
1985 3.06% 13.2%
1984 3.21% 13.6%
1983 3.41% 14%
1982 3.65% 14.4%
1981 3.94% 14.8%
1980 4.28% 15.3%
1979 4.68% 15.7%
1978 5.12% 16.2%
1977 5.56% 16.6%
1976 5.98% 17.1%
1975 6.33% -
1974 6.61% -
1973 6.82% -
1972 6.97% -
1971 7.08% -
1970 7.17% -
1969 7.25% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1969–2023, 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 5.04% in Djibouti. 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)

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