Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Argentina vs DR Congo by year

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Argentina

DR Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	DR Congo
2023	1.5	6.05
2022	1.48	6.11
2021	1.59	6.16
2020	1.6	6.21
2019	1.88	6.25
2018	2.07	6.3
2017	2.17	6.35
2016	2.24	6.39
2015	2.35	6.44
2014	2.39	6.48
2013	2.34	6.53
2012	2.3	6.56
2011	2.39	6.58
2010	2.41	6.59
2009	2.4	6.59
2008	2.43	6.58
2007	2.37	6.56
2006	2.4	6.55
2005	2.43	6.53
2004	2.43	6.53
2003	2.45	6.55
2002	2.49	6.61
2001	2.53	6.66
2000	2.59	6.7
1999	2.64	6.69
1998	2.66	6.7
1997	2.71	6.69
1996	2.78	6.67
1995	2.86	6.68
1994	2.94	6.64
1993	2.97	6.64
1992	2.99	6.64
1991	3.01	6.65
1990	3.03	6.65
1989	3.02	6.65
1988	3.05	6.66
1987	3.04	6.65
1986	3.05	6.63
1985	3.07	6.61
1984	3.12	6.59
1983	3.15	6.56
1982	3.2	6.54
1981	3.25	6.52
1980	3.3	6.5
1979	3.34	6.48
1978	3.36	6.46
1977	3.36	6.45
1976	3.32	6.44
1975	3.27	6.42
1974	3.22	6.4
1973	3.17	6.39
1972	3.14	6.37
1971	3.11	6.34
1970	3.09	6.33
1969	3.05	6.3
1968	3.01	6.29
1967	2.98	6.27
1966	2.97	6.24
1965	3.01	6.21
1964	3.08	6.19
1963	3.11	6.16
1962	3.13	6.14
1961	3.12	6.12
1960	3.14	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	DR Congo
2023	154,648	3,467,787
2022	96,673	3,347,664
2021	88,677	3,227,992
2020	151,347	3,156,152
2019	280,005	3,075,538
2018	346,031	2,993,184
2017	375,260	2,883,245
2016	391,767	2,753,687
2015	444,161	2,665,016
2014	450,462	2,580,251
2013	421,694	2,489,378
2012	411,540	2,405,462
2011	448,730	2,310,679
2010	441,335	2,212,255
2009	439,271	2,126,912
2008	442,442	2,044,210
2007	402,889	1,963,738
2006	424,591	1,889,398
2005	428,247	1,800,300
2004	417,970	1,731,022
2003	410,141	1,679,188
2002	424,825	1,631,597
2001	430,579	1,594,999
2000	437,562	1,549,518
1999	444,038	1,450,318
1998	440,184	1,375,130
1997	450,930	1,392,037
1996	458,199	1,380,490
1995	469,658	1,395,440
1994	481,958	1,259,539
1993	474,791	1,209,242
1992	473,226	1,152,781
1991	474,960	1,114,033
1990	466,640	1,063,508
1989	460,991	1,027,238
1988	455,701	995,278
1987	443,404	959,875
1986	436,760	925,334
1985	428,866	885,670
1984	423,279	844,956
1983	426,145	807,122
1982	431,926	774,823
1981	442,501	748,371
1980	443,732	724,111
1979	449,952	691,773
1978	448,413	646,411
1977	441,647	638,242
1976	422,330	624,147
1975	409,561	608,655
1974	388,107	593,539
1973	370,856	578,280
1972	357,835	564,495
1971	344,889	549,343
1970	339,096	533,300
1969	319,108	514,800
1968	312,440	497,682
1967	308,904	479,552
1966	303,981	463,397
1965	304,734	429,002
1964	311,020	406,334
1963	317,041	398,972
1962	316,952	383,406
1961	317,816	368,207
1960	315,943	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Argentina vs DR Congo by year

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Argentina

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	DR Congo
2023	11.1	41.3
2022	10.9	41.6
2021	11.7	41.9
2020	11.8	42.2
2019	13.9	42.5
2018	15.3	42.9
2017	16.2	43
2016	16.8	42.9
2015	17.7	43.2
2014	18	43.5
2013	17.7	43.7
2012	17.5	44
2011	18.2	44
2010	18.3	43.9
2009	18.2	44
2008	18.5	44
2007	18	44
2006	18.2	44
2005	18.3	43.7
2004	18.3	43.8
2003	18.4	44.2
2002	18.7	44.6
2001	18.9	45
2000	19.3	45.3
1999	19.6	45.2
1998	19.7	44.9
1997	20	46
1996	20.4	47
1995	21	47.2
1994	21.4	45.3
1993	21.6	45.9
1992	21.7	45.7
1991	21.9	46
1990	22.1	45.9
1989	22	46.1
1988	22.2	46.4
1987	22.2	46.5
1986	22.4	46.6
1985	22.5	46.5
1984	23	46.2
1983	23.3	46.1
1982	23.8	46
1981	24.3	46.1
1980	24.7	46.1
1979	25.1	45.8
1978	25.4	45.4
1977	25.5	45.9
1976	25.2	46.2
1975	24.9	46.4
1974	24.5	46.6
1973	24.1	46.9
1972	23.8	47.1
1971	23.6	47.4
1970	23.4	47.6
1969	23	47.7
1968	22.7	47.8
1967	22.4	47.9
1966	22.3	47.9
1965	22.6	47.8
1964	23.2	47.7
1963	23.5	47.5
1962	23.8	47.4
1961	23.9	47.2
1960	24.2	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 24.2 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	DR Congo
2100	11.9%	23.4%
2099	11.9%	23.6%
2098	11.9%	23.8%
2097	12%	24%
2096	12%	24.2%
2095	12%	24.4%
2094	12.1%	24.6%
2093	12.1%	24.8%
2092	12.2%	25%
2091	12.3%	25.2%
2090	12.3%	25.4%
2089	12.4%	25.6%
2088	12.4%	25.8%
2087	12.5%	26.1%
2086	12.5%	26.3%
2085	12.6%	26.5%
2084	12.6%	26.8%
2083	12.7%	27%
2082	12.7%	27.2%
2081	12.7%	27.5%
2080	12.7%	27.8%
2079	12.7%	28%
2078	12.7%	28.3%
2077	12.7%	28.6%
2076	12.7%	28.9%
2075	12.7%	29.2%
2074	12.7%	29.5%
2073	12.7%	29.8%
2072	12.7%	30.1%
2071	12.7%	30.4%
2070	12.7%	30.7%
2069	12.7%	31.1%
2068	12.8%	31.4%
2067	12.9%	31.7%
2066	13%	32.1%
2065	13.1%	32.4%
2064	13.2%	32.8%
2063	13.3%	33.1%
2062	13.5%	33.5%
2061	13.6%	33.8%
2060	13.8%	34.1%
2059	14%	34.5%
2058	14.2%	34.8%
2057	14.4%	35.1%
2056	14.6%	35.5%
2055	14.7%	35.8%
2054	14.9%	36.1%
2053	15.1%	36.5%
2052	15.3%	36.8%
2051	15.4%	37.1%
2050	15.5%	37.5%
2049	15.7%	37.8%
2048	15.8%	38.2%
2047	15.9%	38.6%
2046	15.9%	39%
2045	16%	39.4%
2044	16.1%	39.8%
2043	16.1%	40.2%
2042	16.1%	40.6%
2041	16.1%	41.1%
2040	16.2%	41.5%
2039	16.2%	42%
2038	16.2%	42.4%
2037	16.1%	42.8%
2036	16.2%	43.2%
2035	16.2%	43.6%
2034	16.5%	44%
2033	16.9%	44.3%
2032	17.3%	44.6%
2031	17.8%	44.9%
2030	18.4%	45.2%
2029	19%	45.4%
2028	19.6%	45.6%
2027	20.1%	45.8%
2026	20.7%	45.9%
2025	21.3%	46%
2024	21.6%	46%
2023	22.2%	46.1%
2022	22.8%	46.1%
2021	23.2%	46.1%
2020	23.7%	46.1%
2019	24.1%	46%
2018	24.4%	45.9%
2017	24.6%	45.8%
2016	24.7%	45.9%
2015	24.9%	46%
2014	25%	46%
2013	25.2%	46%
2012	25.3%	46%
2011	25.5%	46%
2010	25.7%	46.1%
2009	25.9%	46.1%
2008	26.1%	46%
2007	26.4%	46%
2006	26.7%	45.9%
2005	26.9%	45.9%
2004	27.2%	45.9%
2003	27.5%	45.8%
2002	27.7%	45.7%
2001	27.9%	45.7%
2000	28.2%	45.7%
1999	28.4%	45.6%
1998	28.6%	45.6%
1997	28.8%	45.4%
1996	29.1%	44.7%
1995	29.3%	44%
1994	29.6%	44.1%
1993	29.8%	44.5%
1992	30%	44.5%
1991	30.3%	44.4%
1990	30.4%	44.4%
1989	30.6%	44.3%
1988	30.7%	44.3%
1987	30.9%	44.2%
1986	30.9%	44.1%
1985	31%	44.1%
1984	31%	44.1%
1983	30.9%	44.2%
1982	30.8%	44.3%
1981	30.6%	44.3%
1980	30.5%	44.2%
1979	30.3%	44.3%
1978	30.1%	44.5%
1977	29.9%	44.6%
1976	29.8%	44.5%
1975	29.7%	44.3%
1974	29.6%	44.2%
1973	29.5%	44%
1972	29.5%	43.8%
1971	29.5%	43.6%
1970	29.6%	43.4%
1969	29.7%	43.3%
1968	29.8%	43.2%
1967	30%	43%
1966	30.2%	42.9%
1965	30.5%	42.8%
1964	30.6%	42.7%
1963	30.8%	42.7%
1962	31%	42.7%
1961	31.1%	42.8%
1960	31.2%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs DR Congo

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Argentina

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	DR Congo
2023	33	427
2022	39	456
2021	76	507
2020	40	489
2019	36	493
2018	38	508
2017	38	519
2016	40	526
2015	39	545
2014	43	558
2013	47	567
2012	49	578
2011	48	589
2010	55	601
2009	62	608
2008	59	620
2007	62	631
2006	60	619
2005	57	613
2004	58	607
2003	61	605
2002	59	601
2001	60	588
2000	58	585
1999	57	601
1998	57	605
1997	60	617
1996	59	661
1995	60	644
1994	62	656
1993	62	683
1992	65	709
1991	67	735
1990	68	755
1989	68	791
1988	70	824
1987	73	863
1986	76	902
1985	80	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	DR Congo
2023	0.96%	7.32%
2022	0.98%	7.57%
2021	1%	7.81%
2020	1.03%	8.07%
2019	1.05%	8.35%
2018	1.07%	8.63%
2017	1.1%	8.93%
2016	1.14%	9.23%
2015	1.17%	9.56%
2014	1.22%	9.9%
2013	1.27%	10.3%
2012	1.33%	10.6%
2011	1.39%	11%
2010	1.44%	11.4%
2009	1.49%	11.8%
2008	1.54%	12.2%
2007	1.58%	12.7%
2006	1.62%	13.1%
2005	1.67%	13.6%
2004	1.73%	14.1%
2003	1.78%	14.6%
2002	1.83%	15%
2001	1.88%	15.5%
2000	1.94%	15.9%
1999	2.01%	16.3%
1998	2.09%	16.7%
1997	2.19%	17%
1996	2.31%	17.3%
1995	2.42%	17.5%
1994	2.54%	17.7%
1993	2.66%	17.9%
1992	2.76%	18.1%
1991	2.84%	18.3%
1990	2.88%	18.5%
1989	2.89%	18.8%
1988	2.9%	19%
1987	2.91%	19.2%
1986	2.96%	19.5%
1985	3.06%	19.7%
1984	3.21%	20%
1983	3.41%	20.3%
1982	3.65%	20.6%
1981	3.94%	20.9%
1980	4.28%	21.2%
1979	4.68%	21.5%
1978	5.12%	21.9%
1977	5.56%	22.3%
1976	5.98%	22.6%
1975	6.33%	23%
1974	6.61%	23.4%
1973	6.82%	23.7%
1972	6.97%	24%
1971	7.08%	24.3%
1970	7.17%	24.7%
1969	7.25%	25.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.