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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Equatorial Guinea

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 29.6 for Equatorial Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea — 172.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 27.8% in Equatorial Guinea — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 5.65, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 33/196 for Equatorial Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 26.9 in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 150.4 in Equatorial Guinea.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.7% in Equatorial Guinea.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Equatorial Guinea by year

Argentina
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Equatorial Guinea
2023 1.5 4.08
2022 1.48 4.17
2021 1.59 4.27
2020 1.6 4.35
2019 1.88 4.43
2018 2.07 4.51
2017 2.17 4.6
2016 2.24 4.69
2015 2.35 4.77
2014 2.39 4.86
2013 2.34 4.95
2012 2.3 5.04
2011 2.39 5.13
2010 2.41 5.21
2009 2.4 5.29
2008 2.43 5.36
2007 2.37 5.43
2006 2.4 5.5
2005 2.43 5.56
2004 2.43 5.62
2003 2.45 5.68
2002 2.49 5.73
2001 2.53 5.79
2000 2.59 5.83
1999 2.64 5.88
1998 2.66 5.91
1997 2.71 5.94
1996 2.78 5.96
1995 2.86 5.97
1994 2.94 5.98
1993 2.97 5.98
1992 2.99 5.98
1991 3.01 5.99
1990 3.03 5.99
1989 3.02 5.99
1988 3.05 5.98
1987 3.04 5.97
1986 3.05 5.96
1985 3.07 5.95
1984 3.12 5.93
1983 3.15 5.9
1982 3.2 5.88
1981 3.25 5.86
1980 3.3 5.84
1979 3.34 5.82
1978 3.36 5.8
1977 3.36 5.8
1976 3.32 5.79
1975 3.27 5.79
1974 3.22 5.8
1973 3.17 5.8
1972 3.14 5.81
1971 3.11 5.81
1970 3.09 5.81
1969 3.05 5.8
1968 3.01 5.79
1967 2.98 5.78
1966 2.97 5.76
1965 3.01 5.73
1964 3.08 5.71
1963 3.11 5.69
1962 3.13 5.67
1961 3.12 5.66
1960 3.14 5.65

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 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Equatorial Guinea
2023 154,648 40,140
2022 96,673 39,873
2021 88,677 39,160
2020 151,347 38,994
2019 280,005 38,894
2018 346,031 38,332
2017 375,260 37,740
2016 391,767 37,180
2015 444,161 36,543
2014 450,462 35,889
2013 421,694 35,158
2012 411,540 34,347
2011 448,730 33,502
2010 441,335 32,368
2009 439,271 31,184
2008 442,442 29,941
2007 402,889 28,672
2006 424,591 27,404
2005 428,247 26,116
2004 417,970 24,666
2003 410,141 23,168
2002 424,825 21,744
2001 430,579 20,376
2000 437,562 19,132
1999 444,038 18,465
1998 440,184 17,854
1997 450,930 17,305
1996 458,199 16,802
1995 469,658 16,345
1994 481,958 15,937
1993 474,791 15,459
1992 473,226 15,010
1991 474,960 14,581
1990 466,640 14,158
1989 460,991 13,724
1988 455,701 13,266
1987 443,404 12,727
1986 436,760 12,061
1985 428,866 11,179
1984 423,279 10,076
1983 426,145 8,886
1982 431,926 8,182
1981 442,501 7,573
1980 443,732 7,142
1979 449,952 5,786
1978 448,413 5,635
1977 441,647 5,550
1976 422,330 2,451
1975 409,561 4,580
1974 388,107 5,697
1973 370,856 6,508
1972 357,835 6,572
1971 344,889 4,822
1970 339,096 2,715
1969 319,108 2,593
1968 312,440 6,417
1967 308,904 6,135
1966 303,981 5,868
1965 304,734 5,618
1964 311,020 5,393
1963 317,041 5,192
1962 316,952 5,013
1961 317,816 4,858
1960 315,943 4,727

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Equatorial Guinea by year

Argentina
Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Equatorial Guinea
2023 11.1 29.6
2022 10.9 30.1
2021 11.7 30.7
2020 11.8 31.4
2019 13.9 31.8
2018 15.3 32.4
2017 16.2 33.1
2016 16.8 33.8
2015 17.7 34.5
2014 18 35.3
2013 17.7 36
2012 17.5 36.8
2011 18.2 37.5
2010 18.3 38
2009 18.2 38.5
2008 18.5 39
2007 18 39.4
2006 18.2 39.7
2005 18.3 39.9
2004 18.3 39.8
2003 18.4 40
2002 18.7 40.2
2001 18.9 40.4
2000 19.3 40.8
1999 19.6 41.8
1998 19.7 42.3
1997 20 42.8
1996 20.4 43.3
1995 21 43.9
1994 21.4 44.5
1993 21.6 44.9
1992 21.7 45.3
1991 21.9 45.7
1990 22.1 46.1
1989 22 46.5
1988 22.2 46.7
1987 22.2 46.8
1986 22.4 46.5
1985 22.5 45.8
1984 23 44.5
1983 23.3 42.8
1982 23.8 42.6
1981 24.3 42.6
1980 24.7 42.7
1979 25.1 42.9
1978 25.4 43
1977 25.5 43.1
1976 25.2 43.1
1975 24.9 43.2
1974 24.5 43.2
1973 24.1 43.1
1972 23.8 43
1971 23.6 42.6
1970 23.4 42.2
1969 23 41.6
1968 22.7 41.2
1967 22.4 40.9
1966 22.3 40.7
1965 22.6 40.5
1964 23.2 40.3
1963 23.5 40.2
1962 23.8 40.2
1961 23.9 40.3
1960 24.2 40.4

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 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 24.2 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Equatorial Guinea
Fertility rate 1.5 4.08
Fertility rate rank 142/196 25/196
Birth rate 11.1 29.6
Birth rate rank 130/196 33/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +40,140
Natural population change rank 68/196 101/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +2.17%
Population growth +0.35% +2.43%
Population growth rank 144/197 30/197
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 26.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 151.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 182.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 48.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 22.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 9.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 68.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 2.72%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 4.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 7.06%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Equatorial Guinea
2100 11.9% 20%
2099 11.9% 20.1%
2098 11.9% 20.3%
2097 12% 20.4%
2096 12% 20.6%
2095 12% 20.7%
2094 12.1% 20.9%
2093 12.1% 21%
2092 12.2% 21.2%
2091 12.3% 21.4%
2090 12.3% 21.5%
2089 12.4% 21.7%
2088 12.4% 21.9%
2087 12.5% 22.1%
2086 12.5% 22.3%
2085 12.6% 22.5%
2084 12.6% 22.7%
2083 12.7% 22.9%
2082 12.7% 23.1%
2081 12.7% 23.3%
2080 12.7% 23.5%
2079 12.7% 23.7%
2078 12.7% 23.9%
2077 12.7% 24.1%
2076 12.7% 24.4%
2075 12.7% 24.6%
2074 12.7% 24.8%
2073 12.7% 25%
2072 12.7% 25.3%
2071 12.7% 25.5%
2070 12.7% 25.7%
2069 12.7% 26%
2068 12.8% 26.2%
2067 12.9% 26.4%
2066 13% 26.7%
2065 13.1% 26.9%
2064 13.2% 27.2%
2063 13.3% 27.4%
2062 13.5% 27.7%
2061 13.6% 27.9%
2060 13.8% 28.2%
2059 14% 28.5%
2058 14.2% 28.7%
2057 14.4% 29%
2056 14.6% 29.3%
2055 14.7% 29.5%
2054 14.9% 29.8%
2053 15.1% 30.1%
2052 15.3% 30.4%
2051 15.4% 30.6%
2050 15.5% 30.9%
2049 15.7% 31.2%
2048 15.8% 31.4%
2047 15.9% 31.7%
2046 15.9% 31.9%
2045 16% 32.1%
2044 16.1% 32.4%
2043 16.1% 32.6%
2042 16.1% 32.9%
2041 16.1% 33.1%
2040 16.2% 33.4%
2039 16.2% 33.6%
2038 16.2% 33.8%
2037 16.1% 34.1%
2036 16.2% 34.3%
2035 16.2% 34.6%
2034 16.5% 34.8%
2033 16.9% 35.1%
2032 17.3% 35.4%
2031 17.8% 35.6%
2030 18.4% 35.9%
2029 19% 36.2%
2028 19.6% 36.5%
2027 20.1% 36.7%
2026 20.7% 37%
2025 21.3% 37.2%
2024 21.6% 37.3%
2023 22.2% 37.5%
2022 22.8% 37.7%
2021 23.2% 37.8%
2020 23.7% 37.9%
2019 24.1% 38%
2018 24.4% 38.2%
2017 24.6% 38.3%
2016 24.7% 38.3%
2015 24.9% 38.3%
2014 25% 38.3%
2013 25.2% 38.3%
2012 25.3% 38.3%
2011 25.5% 38.3%
2010 25.7% 38.3%
2009 25.9% 38.5%
2008 26.1% 38.7%
2007 26.4% 38.9%
2006 26.7% 39.2%
2005 26.9% 39.5%
2004 27.2% 40.1%
2003 27.5% 40.8%
2002 27.7% 41.5%
2001 27.9% 42.2%
2000 28.2% 42.7%
1999 28.4% 43%
1998 28.6% 43.1%
1997 28.8% 43.1%
1996 29.1% 43.1%
1995 29.3% 43%
1994 29.6% 42.8%
1993 29.8% 42.6%
1992 30% 42.3%
1991 30.3% 42%
1990 30.4% 41.6%
1989 30.6% 41.3%
1988 30.7% 40.9%
1987 30.9% 40.6%
1986 30.9% 40.4%
1985 31% 40.4%
1984 31% 40.8%
1983 30.9% 41.6%
1982 30.8% 42%
1981 30.6% 41.8%
1980 30.5% 41.7%
1979 30.3% 41.5%
1978 30.1% 41.2%
1977 29.9% 41%
1976 29.8% 40.8%
1975 29.7% 40.5%
1974 29.6% 40.2%
1973 29.5% 40%
1972 29.5% 39.9%
1971 29.5% 39.7%
1970 29.6% 39.5%
1969 29.7% 39.2%
1968 29.8% 39.1%
1967 30% 39.1%
1966 30.2% 39.1%
1965 30.5% 39.2%
1964 30.6% 39.3%
1963 30.8% 39.2%
1962 31% 39%
1961 31.1% 38.7%
1960 31.2% 38.5%

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 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea

Argentina
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Equatorial Guinea
2023 33 174
2022 39 183
2021 76 202
2020 40 196
2019 36 198
2018 38 204
2017 38 212
2016 40 216
2015 39 222
2014 43 227
2013 47 236
2012 49 245
2011 48 254
2010 55 259
2009 62 267
2008 59 276
2007 62 289
2006 60 299
2005 57 312
2004 58 323
2003 61 343
2002 59 364
2001 60 388
2000 58 406
1999 57 442
1998 57 476
1997 60 507
1996 59 544
1995 60 587
1994 62 639
1993 62 668
1992 65 682
1991 67 688
1990 68 689
1989 68 688
1988 70 675
1987 73 672
1986 76 666
1985 80 658

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 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Equatorial Guinea
2023 0.96% 7.06%
2022 0.98% 7.34%
2021 1% 7.61%
2020 1.03% 7.88%
2019 1.05% 8.17%
2018 1.07% 8.42%
2017 1.1% 8.7%
2016 1.14% 8.99%
2015 1.17% 9.33%
2014 1.22% 9.66%
2013 1.27% 9.99%
2012 1.33% 10.3%
2011 1.39% 10.7%
2010 1.44% 11.1%
2009 1.49% 11.5%
2008 1.54% 11.9%
2007 1.58% 12.4%
2006 1.62% 12.9%
2005 1.67% 13.3%
2004 1.73% 13.8%
2003 1.78% 14.3%
2002 1.83% 14.7%
2001 1.88% 15.2%
2000 1.94% 15.6%
1999 2.01% 16%
1998 2.09% 16.4%
1997 2.19% 16.7%
1996 2.31% 16.9%
1995 2.42% 17.1%
1994 2.54% 17.3%
1993 2.66% 17.5%
1992 2.76% 17.6%
1991 2.84% 17.7%
1990 2.88% 17.9%
1989 2.89% 18%
1988 2.9% 18.2%
1987 2.91% 18.4%
1986 2.96% 18.6%
1985 3.06% 18.9%
1984 3.21% 19.3%
1983 3.41% 19.7%
1982 3.65% 20.1%
1981 3.94% -
1980 4.28% -
1979 4.68% -
1978 5.12% -
1977 5.56% -
1976 5.98% -
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 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. 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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