Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Iran

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Iran by year

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Argentina

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Iran
2023	1.5	1.7
2022	1.48	1.7
2021	1.59	1.71
2020	1.6	1.7
2019	1.88	1.77
2018	2.07	1.92
2017	2.17	2.02
2016	2.24	2.05
2015	2.35	2.02
2014	2.39	1.98
2013	2.34	1.91
2012	2.3	1.85
2011	2.39	1.79
2010	2.41	1.75
2009	2.4	1.74
2008	2.43	1.74
2007	2.37	1.75
2006	2.4	1.76
2005	2.43	1.76
2004	2.43	1.78
2003	2.45	1.8
2002	2.49	1.84
2001	2.53	1.92
2000	2.59	2
1999	2.64	2.09
1998	2.66	2.19
1997	2.71	2.32
1996	2.78	2.54
1995	2.86	2.85
1994	2.94	3.24
1993	2.97	3.67
1992	2.99	4.1
1991	3.01	4.57
1990	3.03	4.93
1989	3.02	5.17
1988	3.05	5.43
1987	3.04	5.72
1986	3.05	6.01
1985	3.07	6.24
1984	3.12	6.43
1983	3.15	6.53
1982	3.2	6.59
1981	3.25	6.62
1980	3.3	6.63
1979	3.34	6.55
1978	3.36	6.34
1977	3.36	6.18
1976	3.32	6.07
1975	3.27	5.95
1974	3.22	5.97
1973	3.17	6.06
1972	3.14	6.26
1971	3.11	6.55
1970	3.09	6.8
1969	3.05	7.01
1968	3.01	7.12
1967	2.98	7.19
1966	2.97	7.21
1965	3.01	7.22
1964	3.08	7.24
1963	3.11	7.32
1962	3.13	7.4
1961	3.12	7.46
1960	3.14	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Iran
2023	154,648	750,150
2022	96,673	753,525
2021	88,677	645,725
2020	151,347	663,978
2019	280,005	893,063
2018	346,031	1,035,052
2017	375,260	1,140,549
2016	391,767	1,186,949
2015	444,161	1,178,317
2014	450,462	1,158,552
2013	421,694	1,119,533
2012	411,540	1,073,804
2011	448,730	1,023,925
2010	441,335	980,380
2009	439,271	958,322
2008	442,442	940,983
2007	402,889	919,254
2006	424,591	884,529
2005	428,247	837,305
2004	417,970	801,203
2003	410,141	732,600
2002	424,825	752,205
2001	430,579	743,658
2000	437,562	731,203
1999	444,038	723,237
1998	440,184	717,655
1997	450,930	726,574
1996	458,199	784,508
1995	469,658	879,648
1994	481,958	1,008,076
1993	474,791	1,219,658
1992	473,226	1,365,466
1991	474,960	1,495,594
1990	466,640	1,530,434
1989	460,991	1,609,739
1988	455,701	1,614,512
1987	443,404	1,639,644
1986	436,760	1,659,289
1985	428,866	1,661,750
1984	423,279	1,653,051
1983	426,145	1,573,612
1982	431,926	1,514,240
1981	442,501	1,376,830
1980	443,732	1,361,293
1979	449,952	1,294,306
1978	448,413	1,156,974
1977	441,647	1,091,542
1976	422,330	1,013,347
1975	409,561	929,481
1974	388,107	873,369
1973	370,856	831,880
1972	357,835	804,043
1971	344,889	805,830
1970	339,096	794,612
1969	319,108	780,660
1968	312,440	743,992
1967	308,904	727,276
1966	303,981	695,040
1965	304,734	663,029
1964	311,020	635,589
1963	317,041	620,126
1962	316,952	595,538
1961	317,816	594,674
1960	315,943	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Iran by year

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Argentina

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Iran
2023	11.1	13
2022	10.9	13.3
2021	11.7	13.7
2020	11.8	14
2019	13.9	14.9
2018	15.3	16.7
2017	16.2	18
2016	16.8	18.8
2015	17.7	18.9
2014	18	18.8
2013	17.7	18.5
2012	17.5	18.1
2011	18.2	17.7
2010	18.3	17.3
2009	18.2	17.2
2008	18.5	17.1
2007	18	17
2006	18.2	16.7
2005	18.3	16.4
2004	18.3	16.2
2003	18.4	15.9
2002	18.7	15.9
2001	18.9	15.9
2000	19.3	16
1999	19.6	16.1
1998	19.7	16.2
1997	20	16.6
1996	20.4	17.7
1995	21	19.5
1994	21.4	22
1993	21.6	25.7
1992	21.7	28.3
1991	21.9	31.2
1990	22.1	33.5
1989	22	35.2
1988	22.2	37
1987	22.2	38.8
1986	22.4	40.7
1985	22.5	42.4
1984	23	43.9
1983	23.3	44.7
1982	23.8	45.2
1981	24.3	44.2
1980	24.7	45.1
1979	25.1	44.7
1978	25.4	43.4
1977	25.5	42.2
1976	25.2	41.4
1975	24.9	40.3
1974	24.5	40
1973	24.1	40.1
1972	23.8	40.9
1971	23.6	42.4
1970	23.4	43.6
1969	23	44.7
1968	22.7	45.3
1967	22.4	45.8
1966	22.3	46
1965	22.6	46.3
1964	23.2	46.7
1963	23.5	47.7
1962	23.8	48.8
1961	23.9	49.8
1960	24.2	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 13 in Iran, compared with 24.2 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Iran
2100	11.9%	12.1%
2099	11.9%	12.2%
2098	11.9%	12.2%
2097	12%	12.3%
2096	12%	12.3%
2095	12%	12.4%
2094	12.1%	12.5%
2093	12.1%	12.6%
2092	12.2%	12.6%
2091	12.3%	12.7%
2090	12.3%	12.8%
2089	12.4%	12.8%
2088	12.4%	12.9%
2087	12.5%	12.9%
2086	12.5%	12.9%
2085	12.6%	13%
2084	12.6%	13%
2083	12.7%	12.9%
2082	12.7%	12.9%
2081	12.7%	12.9%
2080	12.7%	12.9%
2079	12.7%	12.8%
2078	12.7%	12.8%
2077	12.7%	12.8%
2076	12.7%	12.7%
2075	12.7%	12.7%
2074	12.7%	12.7%
2073	12.7%	12.7%
2072	12.7%	12.7%
2071	12.7%	12.7%
2070	12.7%	12.7%
2069	12.7%	12.8%
2068	12.8%	12.9%
2067	12.9%	13%
2066	13%	13.1%
2065	13.1%	13.2%
2064	13.2%	13.3%
2063	13.3%	13.5%
2062	13.5%	13.6%
2061	13.6%	13.8%
2060	13.8%	14%
2059	14%	14.1%
2058	14.2%	14.3%
2057	14.4%	14.4%
2056	14.6%	14.6%
2055	14.7%	14.7%
2054	14.9%	14.8%
2053	15.1%	14.9%
2052	15.3%	15%
2051	15.4%	15.1%
2050	15.5%	15.1%
2049	15.7%	15.2%
2048	15.8%	15.2%
2047	15.9%	15.2%
2046	15.9%	15.2%
2045	16%	15.3%
2044	16.1%	15.3%
2043	16.1%	15.4%
2042	16.1%	15.4%
2041	16.1%	15.5%
2040	16.2%	15.7%
2039	16.2%	15.8%
2038	16.2%	16%
2037	16.1%	16.3%
2036	16.2%	16.5%
2035	16.2%	16.8%
2034	16.5%	17.2%
2033	16.9%	17.7%
2032	17.3%	18.3%
2031	17.8%	19%
2030	18.4%	19.6%
2029	19%	20.2%
2028	19.6%	20.8%
2027	20.1%	21.3%
2026	20.7%	21.8%
2025	21.3%	22.2%
2024	21.6%	22.4%
2023	22.2%	22.8%
2022	22.8%	23.2%
2021	23.2%	23.6%
2020	23.7%	23.8%
2019	24.1%	23.9%
2018	24.4%	24%
2017	24.6%	23.9%
2016	24.7%	23.8%
2015	24.9%	23.6%
2014	25%	23.4%
2013	25.2%	23.3%
2012	25.3%	23.3%
2011	25.5%	23.3%
2010	25.7%	23.4%
2009	25.9%	23.7%
2008	26.1%	24%
2007	26.4%	24.6%
2006	26.7%	25.3%
2005	26.9%	26.2%
2004	27.2%	27.4%
2003	27.5%	28.7%
2002	27.7%	30.1%
2001	27.9%	31.7%
2000	28.2%	33.6%
1999	28.4%	35.4%
1998	28.6%	37.3%
1997	28.8%	39.1%
1996	29.1%	40.7%
1995	29.3%	42.1%
1994	29.6%	43.2%
1993	29.8%	43.6%
1992	30%	43.6%
1991	30.3%	43.9%
1990	30.4%	44.1%
1989	30.6%	44.2%
1988	30.7%	44%
1987	30.9%	43.9%
1986	30.9%	43.7%
1985	31%	43.5%
1984	31%	43.3%
1983	30.9%	43%
1982	30.8%	42.7%
1981	30.6%	42.9%
1980	30.5%	43.3%
1979	30.3%	43.1%
1978	30.1%	43%
1977	29.9%	42.9%
1976	29.8%	43%
1975	29.7%	43.2%
1974	29.6%	43.5%
1973	29.5%	43.8%
1972	29.5%	44.2%
1971	29.5%	44.4%
1970	29.6%	44.6%
1969	29.7%	44.7%
1968	29.8%	44.8%
1967	30%	44.8%
1966	30.2%	44.9%
1965	30.5%	45%
1964	30.6%	45%
1963	30.8%	44.9%
1962	31%	44.6%
1961	31.1%	44.1%
1960	31.2%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Iran

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Argentina

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	Iran
2023	33	16
2022	39	21
2021	76	51
2020	40	34
2019	36	18
2018	38	19
2017	38	20
2016	40	21
2015	39	22
2014	43	23
2013	47	24
2012	49	25
2011	48	26
2010	55	27
2009	62	28
2008	59	30
2007	62	31
2006	60	32
2005	57	33
2004	58	34
2003	61	37
2002	59	38
2001	60	40
2000	58	43
1999	57	46
1998	57	50
1997	60	55
1996	59	59
1995	60	65
1994	62	71
1993	62	80
1992	65	86
1991	67	94
1990	68	107
1989	68	113
1988	70	126
1987	73	136
1986	76	148
1985	80	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Iran
2023	0.96%	1.18%
2022	0.98%	1.22%
2021	1%	1.26%
2020	1.03%	1.3%
2019	1.05%	1.35%
2018	1.07%	1.39%
2017	1.1%	1.45%
2016	1.14%	1.5%
2015	1.17%	1.55%
2014	1.22%	1.61%
2013	1.27%	1.68%
2012	1.33%	1.75%
2011	1.39%	1.84%
2010	1.44%	1.93%
2009	1.49%	2.04%
2008	1.54%	2.17%
2007	1.58%	2.32%
2006	1.62%	2.48%
2005	1.67%	2.65%
2004	1.73%	2.83%
2003	1.78%	3.02%
2002	1.83%	3.22%
2001	1.88%	3.42%
2000	1.94%	3.63%
1999	2.01%	3.83%
1998	2.09%	4.02%
1997	2.19%	4.21%
1996	2.31%	4.4%
1995	2.42%	4.59%
1994	2.54%	4.79%
1993	2.66%	5%
1992	2.76%	5.22%
1991	2.84%	5.48%
1990	2.88%	5.76%
1989	2.89%	6.07%
1988	2.9%	6.42%
1987	2.91%	6.8%
1986	2.96%	7.2%
1985	3.06%	7.64%
1984	3.21%	8.13%
1983	3.41%	8.67%
1982	3.65%	9.3%
1981	3.94%	10%
1980	4.28%	10.8%
1979	4.68%	11.7%
1978	5.12%	12.6%
1977	5.56%	13.5%
1976	5.98%	14.4%
1975	6.33%	15.3%
1974	6.61%	16.2%
1973	6.82%	17.1%
1972	6.97%	18%
1971	7.08%	18.9%
1970	7.17%	-
1969	7.25%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.