Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Gabon

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Gabon by year

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Argentina

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Gabon
2023	1.5	3.65
2022	1.48	3.71
2021	1.59	3.78
2020	1.6	3.83
2019	1.88	3.88
2018	2.07	3.91
2017	2.17	3.91
2016	2.24	3.92
2015	2.35	3.92
2014	2.39	3.95
2013	2.34	4.02
2012	2.3	4.09
2011	2.39	4.15
2010	2.41	4.15
2009	2.4	4.14
2008	2.43	4.12
2007	2.37	4.14
2006	2.4	4.17
2005	2.43	4.21
2004	2.43	4.25
2003	2.45	4.3
2002	2.49	4.36
2001	2.53	4.42
2000	2.59	4.47
1999	2.64	4.5
1998	2.66	4.58
1997	2.71	4.66
1996	2.78	4.74
1995	2.86	4.88
1994	2.94	5.04
1993	2.97	5.19
1992	2.99	5.29
1991	3.01	5.37
1990	3.03	5.46
1989	3.02	5.55
1988	3.05	5.62
1987	3.04	5.67
1986	3.05	5.69
1985	3.07	5.71
1984	3.12	5.73
1983	3.15	5.76
1982	3.2	5.74
1981	3.25	5.73
1980	3.3	5.66
1979	3.34	5.61
1978	3.36	5.57
1977	3.36	5.52
1976	3.32	5.46
1975	3.27	5.39
1974	3.22	5.33
1973	3.17	5.29
1972	3.14	5.24
1971	3.11	5.16
1970	3.09	5.1
1969	3.05	5.05
1968	3.01	4.98
1967	2.98	4.92
1966	2.97	4.86
1965	3.01	4.79
1964	3.08	4.71
1963	3.11	4.65
1962	3.13	4.59
1961	3.12	4.5
1960	3.14	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Gabon
2023	154,648	53,167
2022	96,673	52,944
2021	88,677	52,611
2020	151,347	52,745
2019	280,005	53,185
2018	346,031	52,476
2017	375,260	51,455
2016	391,767	50,321
2015	444,161	48,876
2014	450,462	47,704
2013	421,694	46,829
2012	411,540	45,941
2011	448,730	44,922
2010	441,335	43,061
2009	439,271	41,037
2008	442,442	39,002
2007	402,889	37,394
2006	424,591	35,984
2005	428,247	34,766
2004	417,970	33,615
2003	410,141	32,633
2002	424,825	31,777
2001	430,579	30,941
2000	437,562	30,210
1999	444,038	29,330
1998	440,184	28,697
1997	450,930	28,053
1996	458,199	27,450
1995	469,658	27,290
1994	481,958	27,271
1993	474,791	27,235
1992	473,226	26,810
1991	474,960	26,334
1990	466,640	25,858
1989	460,991	25,359
1988	455,701	24,888
1987	443,404	24,212
1986	436,760	23,362
1985	428,866	22,617
1984	423,279	21,851
1983	426,145	21,162
1982	431,926	20,292
1981	442,501	19,528
1980	443,732	18,503
1979	449,952	17,553
1978	448,413	16,714
1977	441,647	15,842
1976	422,330	14,998
1975	409,561	14,162
1974	388,107	13,381
1973	370,856	12,731
1972	357,835	12,095
1971	344,889	11,357
1970	339,096	10,635
1969	319,108	9,969
1968	312,440	9,417
1967	308,904	8,883
1966	303,981	8,410
1965	304,734	7,902
1964	311,020	7,402
1963	317,041	7,001
1962	316,952	6,609
1961	317,816	6,161
1960	315,943	5,732

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 +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Gabon by year

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Argentina

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Gabon
2023	11.1	27.7
2022	10.9	28.3
2021	11.7	28.9
2020	11.8	29.5
2019	13.9	30.1
2018	15.3	30.5
2017	16.2	30.8
2016	16.8	31
2015	17.7	31.1
2014	18	31.4
2013	17.7	31.9
2012	17.5	32.5
2011	18.2	33
2010	18.3	33
2009	18.2	32.9
2008	18.5	32.6
2007	18	32.6
2006	18.2	32.6
2005	18.3	32.7
2004	18.3	32.7
2003	18.4	32.9
2002	18.7	33.1
2001	18.9	33.2
2000	19.3	33.4
1999	19.6	33.5
1998	19.7	33.7
1997	20	33.9
1996	20.4	34.1
1995	21	34.7
1994	21.4	35.5
1993	21.6	36.3
1992	21.7	36.7
1991	21.9	37.2
1990	22.1	37.6
1989	22	38
1988	22.2	38.5
1987	22.2	38.7
1986	22.4	38.7
1985	22.5	38.9
1984	23	39
1983	23.3	39.1
1982	23.8	39
1981	24.3	39
1980	24.7	38.6
1979	25.1	38.2
1978	25.4	38
1977	25.5	37.7
1976	25.2	37.3
1975	24.9	36.9
1974	24.5	36.5
1973	24.1	36.3
1972	23.8	36
1971	23.6	35.5
1970	23.4	35.1
1969	23	34.7
1968	22.7	34.4
1967	22.4	34.1
1966	22.3	33.8
1965	22.6	33.5
1964	23.2	33.1
1963	23.5	32.9
1962	23.8	32.6
1961	23.9	32.3
1960	24.2	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 24.2 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Gabon
2100	11.9%	20.4%
2099	11.9%	20.5%
2098	11.9%	20.7%
2097	12%	20.8%
2096	12%	21%
2095	12%	21.1%
2094	12.1%	21.3%
2093	12.1%	21.4%
2092	12.2%	21.6%
2091	12.3%	21.7%
2090	12.3%	21.9%
2089	12.4%	22%
2088	12.4%	22.2%
2087	12.5%	22.4%
2086	12.5%	22.5%
2085	12.6%	22.7%
2084	12.6%	22.9%
2083	12.7%	23%
2082	12.7%	23.2%
2081	12.7%	23.3%
2080	12.7%	23.5%
2079	12.7%	23.7%
2078	12.7%	23.8%
2077	12.7%	24%
2076	12.7%	24.1%
2075	12.7%	24.3%
2074	12.7%	24.5%
2073	12.7%	24.6%
2072	12.7%	24.8%
2071	12.7%	25%
2070	12.7%	25.2%
2069	12.7%	25.4%
2068	12.8%	25.6%
2067	12.9%	25.8%
2066	13%	26%
2065	13.1%	26.2%
2064	13.2%	26.5%
2063	13.3%	26.7%
2062	13.5%	26.9%
2061	13.6%	27.2%
2060	13.8%	27.4%
2059	14%	27.7%
2058	14.2%	28%
2057	14.4%	28.2%
2056	14.6%	28.5%
2055	14.7%	28.7%
2054	14.9%	28.9%
2053	15.1%	29.1%
2052	15.3%	29.4%
2051	15.4%	29.6%
2050	15.5%	29.7%
2049	15.7%	29.9%
2048	15.8%	30.1%
2047	15.9%	30.2%
2046	15.9%	30.4%
2045	16%	30.6%
2044	16.1%	30.7%
2043	16.1%	30.9%
2042	16.1%	31%
2041	16.1%	31.2%
2040	16.2%	31.4%
2039	16.2%	31.7%
2038	16.2%	31.9%
2037	16.1%	32.2%
2036	16.2%	32.5%
2035	16.2%	32.9%
2034	16.5%	33.2%
2033	16.9%	33.6%
2032	17.3%	34%
2031	17.8%	34.4%
2030	18.4%	34.7%
2029	19%	35.1%
2028	19.6%	35.4%
2027	20.1%	35.8%
2026	20.7%	36.1%
2025	21.3%	36.4%
2024	21.6%	36.5%
2023	22.2%	36.7%
2022	22.8%	36.8%
2021	23.2%	36.8%
2020	23.7%	36.8%
2019	24.1%	36.8%
2018	24.4%	36.7%
2017	24.6%	36.6%
2016	24.7%	36.6%
2015	24.9%	36.6%
2014	25%	36.7%
2013	25.2%	36.8%
2012	25.3%	37%
2011	25.5%	37.1%
2010	25.7%	37.3%
2009	25.9%	37.6%
2008	26.1%	37.9%
2007	26.4%	38.2%
2006	26.7%	38.6%
2005	26.9%	39%
2004	27.2%	39.4%
2003	27.5%	39.7%
2002	27.7%	40.1%
2001	27.9%	40.5%
2000	28.2%	40.8%
1999	28.4%	41.2%
1998	28.6%	41.5%
1997	28.8%	41.8%
1996	29.1%	42%
1995	29.3%	42.3%
1994	29.6%	42.4%
1993	29.8%	42.5%
1992	30%	42.5%
1991	30.3%	42.5%
1990	30.4%	42.4%
1989	30.6%	42.3%
1988	30.7%	42.1%
1987	30.9%	41.9%
1986	30.9%	41.6%
1985	31%	41.4%
1984	31%	41%
1983	30.9%	40.7%
1982	30.8%	40.3%
1981	30.6%	39.9%
1980	30.5%	39.6%
1979	30.3%	39.2%
1978	30.1%	38.8%
1977	29.9%	38.4%
1976	29.8%	38%
1975	29.7%	37.6%
1974	29.6%	37.1%
1973	29.5%	36.7%
1972	29.5%	36.3%
1971	29.5%	35.8%
1970	29.6%	35.4%
1969	29.7%	35.1%
1968	29.8%	34.7%
1967	30%	34.3%
1966	30.2%	33.9%
1965	30.5%	33.5%
1964	30.6%	33%
1963	30.8%	32.6%
1962	31%	32.2%
1961	31.1%	31.8%
1960	31.2%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Gabon

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Argentina

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	Gabon
2023	33	233
2022	39	216
2021	76	249
2020	40	194
2019	36	179
2018	38	176
2017	38	184
2016	40	215
2015	39	239
2014	43	273
2013	47	235
2012	49	173
2011	48	149
2010	55	144
2009	62	158
2008	59	158
2007	62	173
2006	60	186
2005	57	175
2004	58	142
2003	61	134
2002	59	151
2001	60	160
2000	58	178
1999	57	216
1998	57	258
1997	60	290
1996	59	321
1995	60	341
1994	62	357
1993	62	364
1992	65	371
1991	67	369
1990	68	368
1989	68	366
1988	70	367
1987	73	366
1986	76	369
1985	80	373

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 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Gabon
2023	0.96%	3.32%
2022	0.98%	3.41%
2021	1%	3.52%
2020	1.03%	3.62%
2019	1.05%	3.8%
2018	1.07%	3.96%
2017	1.1%	4.1%
2016	1.14%	4.24%
2015	1.17%	4.42%
2014	1.22%	4.57%
2013	1.27%	4.73%
2012	1.33%	4.94%
2011	1.39%	5.14%
2010	1.44%	5.35%
2009	1.49%	5.57%
2008	1.54%	5.77%
2007	1.58%	5.99%
2006	1.62%	6.21%
2005	1.67%	6.39%
2004	1.73%	6.6%
2003	1.78%	6.81%
2002	1.83%	7.01%
2001	1.88%	7.19%
2000	1.94%	7.37%
1999	2.01%	7.53%
1998	2.09%	7.67%
1997	2.19%	7.79%
1996	2.31%	7.89%
1995	2.42%	7.98%
1994	2.54%	8.06%
1993	2.66%	8.14%
1992	2.76%	8.24%
1991	2.84%	8.35%
1990	2.88%	8.49%
1989	2.89%	8.64%
1988	2.9%	8.82%
1987	2.91%	9.03%
1986	2.96%	9.26%
1985	3.06%	9.52%
1984	3.21%	9.81%
1983	3.41%	10.1%
1982	3.65%	10.5%
1981	3.94%	10.8%
1980	4.28%	11.2%
1979	4.68%	11.6%
1978	5.12%	12%
1977	5.56%	12.4%
1976	5.98%	12.8%
1975	6.33%	13.3%
1974	6.61%	13.7%
1973	6.82%	14.2%
1972	6.97%	14.7%
1971	7.08%	15.2%
1970	7.17%	15.7%
1969	7.25%	16.2%
1968	-	16.8%
1967	-	17.4%
1966	-	17.9%
1965	-	18.6%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.8%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	21.2%
1960	-	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.