Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Gambia

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Gambia by year

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Argentina

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Gambia
2023	1.5	4.01
2022	1.48	4.08
2021	1.59	4.17
2020	1.6	4.25
2019	1.88	4.33
2018	2.07	4.42
2017	2.17	4.61
2016	2.24	4.81
2015	2.35	5
2014	2.39	5.2
2013	2.34	5.39
2012	2.3	5.52
2011	2.39	5.54
2010	2.41	5.56
2009	2.4	5.57
2008	2.43	5.63
2007	2.37	5.69
2006	2.4	5.74
2005	2.43	5.71
2004	2.43	5.68
2003	2.45	5.66
2002	2.49	5.66
2001	2.53	5.67
2000	2.59	5.72
1999	2.64	5.77
1998	2.66	5.82
1997	2.71	5.85
1996	2.78	5.93
1995	2.86	5.99
1994	2.94	6.04
1993	2.97	6.03
1992	2.99	6.11
1991	3.01	6.19
1990	3.03	6.25
1989	3.02	6.25
1988	3.05	6.26
1987	3.04	6.3
1986	3.05	6.34
1985	3.07	6.36
1984	3.12	6.39
1983	3.15	6.39
1982	3.2	6.4
1981	3.25	6.4
1980	3.3	6.41
1979	3.34	6.41
1978	3.36	6.42
1977	3.36	6.43
1976	3.32	6.43
1975	3.27	6.43
1974	3.22	6.42
1973	3.17	6.41
1972	3.14	6.37
1971	3.11	6.33
1970	3.09	6.26
1969	3.05	6.25
1968	3.01	6.22
1967	2.98	6.21
1966	2.97	6.18
1965	3.01	6.19
1964	3.08	6.2
1963	3.11	6.2
1962	3.13	6.21
1961	3.12	6.23
1960	3.14	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Gambia
2023	154,648	65,118
2022	96,673	63,634
2021	88,677	62,239
2020	151,347	62,209
2019	280,005	61,701
2018	346,031	60,854
2017	375,260	61,665
2016	391,767	62,358
2015	444,161	62,832
2014	450,462	63,185
2013	421,694	63,510
2012	411,540	62,745
2011	448,730	60,571
2010	441,335	58,554
2009	439,271	56,575
2008	442,442	55,032
2007	402,889	53,653
2006	424,591	52,335
2005	428,247	50,010
2004	417,970	48,276
2003	410,141	46,473
2002	424,825	45,156
2001	430,579	44,154
2000	437,562	43,249
1999	444,038	42,533
1998	440,184	41,842
1997	450,930	40,742
1996	458,199	40,253
1995	469,658	39,681
1994	481,958	38,880
1993	474,791	37,302
1992	473,226	35,951
1991	474,960	34,584
1990	466,640	33,163
1989	460,991	31,504
1988	455,701	29,938
1987	443,404	28,452
1986	436,760	27,195
1985	428,866	25,795
1984	423,279	24,586
1983	426,145	23,175
1982	431,926	21,894
1981	442,501	20,156
1980	443,732	19,566
1979	449,952	18,543
1978	448,413	17,424
1977	441,647	16,773
1976	422,330	16,032
1975	409,561	15,256
1974	388,107	14,628
1973	370,856	14,046
1972	357,835	13,432
1971	344,889	12,842
1970	339,096	12,128
1969	319,108	11,670
1968	312,440	11,215
1967	308,904	10,823
1966	303,981	10,422
1965	304,734	10,162
1964	311,020	9,825
1963	317,041	9,493
1962	316,952	9,150
1961	317,816	8,778
1960	315,943	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Gambia by year

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Argentina

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Gambia
2023	11.1	30.4
2022	10.9	30.8
2021	11.7	31.2
2020	11.8	31.5
2019	13.9	31.9
2018	15.3	32.3
2017	16.2	33.5
2016	16.8	34.6
2015	17.7	35.7
2014	18	36.9
2013	17.7	38.1
2012	17.5	38.8
2011	18.2	38.8
2010	18.3	38.9
2009	18.2	38.9
2008	18.5	39.2
2007	18	39.5
2006	18.2	39.9
2005	18.3	39.7
2004	18.3	39.7
2003	18.4	39.7
2002	18.7	40
2001	18.9	40.5
2000	19.3	41.1
1999	19.6	41.8
1998	19.7	42.5
1997	20	43.2
1996	20.4	44.1
1995	21	45.1
1994	21.4	45.9
1993	21.6	46.1
1992	21.7	46.6
1991	21.9	47.2
1990	22.1	47.7
1989	22	47.9
1988	22.2	48.1
1987	22.2	48.5
1986	22.4	48.8
1985	22.5	49
1984	23	49.3
1983	23.3	49
1982	23.8	48.8
1981	24.3	48.5
1980	24.7	48.2
1979	25.1	47.8
1978	25.4	47.6
1977	25.5	47.5
1976	25.2	47.4
1975	24.9	47.3
1974	24.5	47.3
1973	24.1	47.5
1972	23.8	47.5
1971	23.6	47.6
1970	23.4	47.4
1969	23	47.6
1968	22.7	47.9
1967	22.4	48.2
1966	22.3	48.5
1965	22.6	49
1964	23.2	49.4
1963	23.5	49.8
1962	23.8	50
1961	23.9	50.3
1960	24.2	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 24.2 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Gambia
2100	11.9%	18.1%
2099	11.9%	18.2%
2098	11.9%	18.3%
2097	12%	18.4%
2096	12%	18.5%
2095	12%	18.6%
2094	12.1%	18.7%
2093	12.1%	18.9%
2092	12.2%	19%
2091	12.3%	19.1%
2090	12.3%	19.3%
2089	12.4%	19.4%
2088	12.4%	19.6%
2087	12.5%	19.7%
2086	12.5%	19.9%
2085	12.6%	20%
2084	12.6%	20.2%
2083	12.7%	20.3%
2082	12.7%	20.5%
2081	12.7%	20.6%
2080	12.7%	20.8%
2079	12.7%	21%
2078	12.7%	21.2%
2077	12.7%	21.3%
2076	12.7%	21.5%
2075	12.7%	21.7%
2074	12.7%	21.9%
2073	12.7%	22.1%
2072	12.7%	22.3%
2071	12.7%	22.6%
2070	12.7%	22.8%
2069	12.7%	23%
2068	12.8%	23.2%
2067	12.9%	23.5%
2066	13%	23.7%
2065	13.1%	24%
2064	13.2%	24.3%
2063	13.3%	24.5%
2062	13.5%	24.8%
2061	13.6%	25.1%
2060	13.8%	25.4%
2059	14%	25.7%
2058	14.2%	26%
2057	14.4%	26.3%
2056	14.6%	26.7%
2055	14.7%	27%
2054	14.9%	27.3%
2053	15.1%	27.6%
2052	15.3%	28%
2051	15.4%	28.3%
2050	15.5%	28.6%
2049	15.7%	28.9%
2048	15.8%	29.3%
2047	15.9%	29.6%
2046	15.9%	30%
2045	16%	30.3%
2044	16.1%	30.7%
2043	16.1%	31.1%
2042	16.1%	31.5%
2041	16.1%	31.9%
2040	16.2%	32.3%
2039	16.2%	32.7%
2038	16.2%	33.2%
2037	16.1%	33.6%
2036	16.2%	34.1%
2035	16.2%	34.5%
2034	16.5%	35%
2033	16.9%	35.4%
2032	17.3%	35.9%
2031	17.8%	36.4%
2030	18.4%	37%
2029	19%	37.6%
2028	19.6%	38.2%
2027	20.1%	38.9%
2026	20.7%	39.5%
2025	21.3%	40%
2024	21.6%	40.2%
2023	22.2%	40.7%
2022	22.8%	41.2%
2021	23.2%	41.6%
2020	23.7%	42%
2019	24.1%	42.4%
2018	24.4%	42.8%
2017	24.6%	43.1%
2016	24.7%	43.3%
2015	24.9%	43.6%
2014	25%	43.7%
2013	25.2%	43.9%
2012	25.3%	44.1%
2011	25.5%	44.3%
2010	25.7%	44.5%
2009	25.9%	44.8%
2008	26.1%	45.1%
2007	26.4%	45.3%
2006	26.7%	45.6%
2005	26.9%	45.9%
2004	27.2%	46.1%
2003	27.5%	46.4%
2002	27.7%	46.6%
2001	27.9%	46.7%
2000	28.2%	46.8%
1999	28.4%	46.9%
1998	28.6%	46.9%
1997	28.8%	46.9%
1996	29.1%	46.7%
1995	29.3%	46.5%
1994	29.6%	46.3%
1993	29.8%	46%
1992	30%	45.9%
1991	30.3%	45.8%
1990	30.4%	45.7%
1989	30.6%	45.6%
1988	30.7%	45.5%
1987	30.9%	45.4%
1986	30.9%	45.2%
1985	31%	45%
1984	31%	44.9%
1983	30.9%	44.6%
1982	30.8%	44.3%
1981	30.6%	44%
1980	30.5%	43.7%
1979	30.3%	43.5%
1978	30.1%	43.3%
1977	29.9%	43%
1976	29.8%	42.8%
1975	29.7%	42.6%
1974	29.6%	42.4%
1973	29.5%	42.3%
1972	29.5%	42.2%
1971	29.5%	42.1%
1970	29.6%	42%
1969	29.7%	41.9%
1968	29.8%	41.8%
1967	30%	41.6%
1966	30.2%	41.5%
1965	30.5%	41.3%
1964	30.6%	41%
1963	30.8%	40.8%
1962	31%	40.7%
1961	31.1%	40.8%
1960	31.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Gambia

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Argentina

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	Gambia
2023	33	354
2022	39	365
2021	76	420
2020	40	400
2019	36	422
2018	38	450
2017	38	469
2016	40	490
2015	39	527
2014	43	561
2013	47	606
2012	49	628
2011	48	634
2010	55	632
2009	62	634
2008	59	653
2007	62	675
2006	60	682
2005	57	707
2004	58	719
2003	61	749
2002	59	772
2001	60	794
2000	58	810
1999	57	830
1998	57	867
1997	60	928
1996	59	956
1995	60	999
1994	62	1,039
1993	62	1,072
1992	65	1,115
1991	67	1,167
1990	68	1,207
1989	68	1,258
1988	70	1,302
1987	73	1,360
1986	76	1,401
1985	80	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Gambia
2023	0.96%	4.41%
2022	0.98%	4.56%
2021	1%	4.72%
2020	1.03%	4.89%
2019	1.05%	5.07%
2018	1.07%	5.27%
2017	1.1%	5.47%
2016	1.14%	5.7%
2015	1.17%	5.93%
2014	1.22%	6.18%
2013	1.27%	6.45%
2012	1.33%	6.73%
2011	1.39%	7.01%
2010	1.44%	7.31%
2009	1.49%	7.64%
2008	1.54%	7.98%
2007	1.58%	8.33%
2006	1.62%	8.71%
2005	1.67%	9.11%
2004	1.73%	9.52%
2003	1.78%	9.95%
2002	1.83%	10.4%
2001	1.88%	10.9%
2000	1.94%	11.3%
1999	2.01%	11.8%
1998	2.09%	12.3%
1997	2.19%	12.8%
1996	2.31%	13.3%
1995	2.42%	13.9%
1994	2.54%	14.4%
1993	2.66%	14.9%
1992	2.76%	15.5%
1991	2.84%	16%
1990	2.88%	16.6%
1989	2.89%	17.2%
1988	2.9%	17.8%
1987	2.91%	18.4%
1986	2.96%	19.1%
1985	3.06%	19.7%
1984	3.21%	20.4%
1983	3.41%	21%
1982	3.65%	21.7%
1981	3.94%	22.3%
1980	4.28%	23%
1979	4.68%	23.6%
1978	5.12%	24.2%
1977	5.56%	24.9%
1976	5.98%	25.5%
1975	6.33%	26.2%
1974	6.61%	26.9%
1973	6.82%	27.5%
1972	6.97%	28.2%
1971	7.08%	28.9%
1970	7.17%	29.5%
1969	7.25%	30.2%
1968	-	30.9%
1967	-	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.