Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Laos

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Laos by year

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Argentina

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Laos
2023	1.5	2.42
2022	1.48	2.46
2021	1.59	2.49
2020	1.6	2.54
2019	1.88	2.59
2018	2.07	2.63
2017	2.17	2.69
2016	2.24	2.74
2015	2.35	2.8
2014	2.39	2.8
2013	2.34	2.87
2012	2.3	2.95
2011	2.39	3.05
2010	2.41	3.14
2009	2.4	3.23
2008	2.43	3.33
2007	2.37	3.44
2006	2.4	3.56
2005	2.43	3.69
2004	2.43	3.9
2003	2.45	4.02
2002	2.49	4.13
2001	2.53	4.29
2000	2.59	4.43
1999	2.64	4.64
1998	2.66	4.79
1997	2.71	4.96
1996	2.78	5.15
1995	2.86	5.36
1994	2.94	5.6
1993	2.97	5.8
1992	2.99	5.9
1991	3.01	5.99
1990	3.03	6.06
1989	3.02	6.1
1988	3.05	6.16
1987	3.04	6.21
1986	3.05	6.26
1985	3.07	6.33
1984	3.12	6.37
1983	3.15	6.38
1982	3.2	6.37
1981	3.25	6.35
1980	3.3	6.33
1979	3.34	6.31
1978	3.36	6.3
1977	3.36	6.29
1976	3.32	6.29
1975	3.27	6.29
1974	3.22	6.29
1973	3.17	6.28
1972	3.14	6.28
1971	3.11	6.3
1970	3.09	6.31
1969	3.05	6.3
1968	3.01	6.3
1967	2.98	6.31
1966	2.97	6.31
1965	3.01	6.32
1964	3.08	6.31
1963	3.11	6.32
1962	3.13	6.31
1961	3.12	6.31
1960	3.14	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Laos
2023	154,648	115,359
2022	96,673	116,620
2021	88,677	115,323
2020	151,347	118,609
2019	280,005	119,797
2018	346,031	119,986
2017	375,260	120,515
2016	391,767	119,978
2015	444,161	118,723
2014	450,462	118,103
2013	421,694	119,845
2012	411,540	121,324
2011	448,730	122,863
2010	441,335	122,516
2009	439,271	122,174
2008	442,442	121,042
2007	402,889	119,980
2006	424,591	118,602
2005	428,247	118,165
2004	417,970	121,888
2003	410,141	122,158
2002	424,825	122,110
2001	430,579	123,847
2000	437,562	124,201
1999	444,038	127,255
1998	440,184	128,409
1997	450,930	130,388
1996	458,199	131,142
1995	469,658	132,241
1994	481,958	134,201
1993	474,791	135,295
1992	473,226	132,417
1991	474,960	129,523
1990	466,640	125,297
1989	460,991	121,044
1988	455,701	117,050
1987	443,404	113,005
1986	436,760	109,266
1985	428,866	106,047
1984	423,279	102,318
1983	426,145	98,178
1982	431,926	94,058
1981	442,501	89,963
1980	443,732	86,548
1979	449,952	82,852
1978	448,413	80,604
1977	441,647	79,149
1976	422,330	77,575
1975	409,561	76,725
1974	388,107	74,652
1973	370,856	70,513
1972	357,835	68,095
1971	344,889	65,959
1970	339,096	63,896
1969	319,108	61,595
1968	312,440	59,567
1967	308,904	57,763
1966	303,981	55,494
1965	304,734	54,268
1964	311,020	52,482
1963	317,041	51,056
1962	316,952	51,244
1961	317,816	48,992
1960	315,943	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Laos by year

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Argentina

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Laos
2023	11.1	21.3
2022	10.9	21.7
2021	11.7	22.1
2020	11.8	22.6
2019	13.9	23.2
2018	15.3	23.6
2017	16.2	24.1
2016	16.8	24.6
2015	17.7	25
2014	18	25
2013	17.7	25.6
2012	17.5	26.2
2011	18.2	26.8
2010	18.3	27.2
2009	18.2	27.6
2008	18.5	27.9
2007	18	28.1
2006	18.2	28.4
2005	18.3	28.8
2004	18.3	30.1
2003	18.4	30.7
2002	18.7	31.2
2001	18.9	32.1
2000	19.3	32.9
1999	19.6	34.2
1998	19.7	35.1
1997	20	36.2
1996	20.4	37.2
1995	21	38.5
1994	21.4	40
1993	21.6	41.2
1992	21.7	41.7
1991	21.9	42.2
1990	22.1	42.5
1989	22	42.6
1988	22.2	42.8
1987	22.2	43
1986	22.4	43.1
1985	22.5	43.5
1984	23	43.6
1983	23.3	43.5
1982	23.8	43.4
1981	24.3	43.3
1980	24.7	43.4
1979	25.1	43.5
1978	25.4	43.8
1977	25.5	44.1
1976	25.2	44.3
1975	24.9	44.4
1974	24.5	44.4
1973	24.1	44.3
1972	23.8	44.3
1971	23.6	44.3
1970	23.4	44.3
1969	23	44.2
1968	22.7	44.2
1967	22.4	44.2
1966	22.3	44.2
1965	22.6	44.3
1964	23.2	44.3
1963	23.5	44.5
1962	23.8	44.6
1961	23.9	44.8
1960	24.2	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 24.2 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Laos
2100	11.9%	14.8%
2099	11.9%	14.9%
2098	11.9%	14.9%
2097	12%	15%
2096	12%	15.1%
2095	12%	15.1%
2094	12.1%	15.2%
2093	12.1%	15.3%
2092	12.2%	15.4%
2091	12.3%	15.4%
2090	12.3%	15.5%
2089	12.4%	15.6%
2088	12.4%	15.7%
2087	12.5%	15.8%
2086	12.5%	15.9%
2085	12.6%	16%
2084	12.6%	16.1%
2083	12.7%	16.1%
2082	12.7%	16.2%
2081	12.7%	16.3%
2080	12.7%	16.4%
2079	12.7%	16.5%
2078	12.7%	16.6%
2077	12.7%	16.8%
2076	12.7%	16.9%
2075	12.7%	17%
2074	12.7%	17.1%
2073	12.7%	17.2%
2072	12.7%	17.3%
2071	12.7%	17.5%
2070	12.7%	17.6%
2069	12.7%	17.7%
2068	12.8%	17.9%
2067	12.9%	18.1%
2066	13%	18.2%
2065	13.1%	18.4%
2064	13.2%	18.5%
2063	13.3%	18.7%
2062	13.5%	18.9%
2061	13.6%	19.1%
2060	13.8%	19.3%
2059	14%	19.5%
2058	14.2%	19.7%
2057	14.4%	19.9%
2056	14.6%	20.1%
2055	14.7%	20.4%
2054	14.9%	20.6%
2053	15.1%	20.8%
2052	15.3%	21%
2051	15.4%	21.3%
2050	15.5%	21.5%
2049	15.7%	21.8%
2048	15.8%	22%
2047	15.9%	22.3%
2046	15.9%	22.5%
2045	16%	22.8%
2044	16.1%	23.1%
2043	16.1%	23.3%
2042	16.1%	23.6%
2041	16.1%	24%
2040	16.2%	24.3%
2039	16.2%	24.6%
2038	16.2%	24.9%
2037	16.1%	25.3%
2036	16.2%	25.7%
2035	16.2%	26%
2034	16.5%	26.4%
2033	16.9%	26.9%
2032	17.3%	27.3%
2031	17.8%	27.7%
2030	18.4%	28.2%
2029	19%	28.6%
2028	19.6%	28.9%
2027	20.1%	29.3%
2026	20.7%	29.7%
2025	21.3%	30%
2024	21.6%	30.2%
2023	22.2%	30.6%
2022	22.8%	30.9%
2021	23.2%	31.3%
2020	23.7%	31.6%
2019	24.1%	31.9%
2018	24.4%	32.2%
2017	24.6%	32.5%
2016	24.7%	32.9%
2015	24.9%	33.2%
2014	25%	33.7%
2013	25.2%	34.3%
2012	25.3%	34.9%
2011	25.5%	35.6%
2010	25.7%	36.3%
2009	25.9%	37.1%
2008	26.1%	38%
2007	26.4%	39%
2006	26.7%	40%
2005	26.9%	40.9%
2004	27.2%	41.5%
2003	27.5%	42%
2002	27.7%	42.5%
2001	27.9%	42.9%
2000	28.2%	43.2%
1999	28.4%	43.5%
1998	28.6%	43.7%
1997	28.8%	43.8%
1996	29.1%	43.9%
1995	29.3%	43.9%
1994	29.6%	44%
1993	29.8%	43.9%
1992	30%	43.9%
1991	30.3%	43.9%
1990	30.4%	43.9%
1989	30.6%	43.9%
1988	30.7%	43.9%
1987	30.9%	44%
1986	30.9%	44%
1985	31%	44%
1984	31%	44.1%
1983	30.9%	44.1%
1982	30.8%	44.1%
1981	30.6%	44%
1980	30.5%	43.9%
1979	30.3%	43.8%
1978	30.1%	43.5%
1977	29.9%	43.2%
1976	29.8%	43%
1975	29.7%	42.7%
1974	29.6%	42.5%
1973	29.5%	42.4%
1972	29.5%	42.4%
1971	29.5%	42.3%
1970	29.6%	42.2%
1969	29.7%	42.2%
1968	29.8%	42.2%
1967	30%	42.2%
1966	30.2%	42.2%
1965	30.5%	42.2%
1964	30.6%	42.1%
1963	30.8%	42%
1962	31%	41.9%
1961	31.1%	41.8%
1960	31.2%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Laos

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Argentina

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	Laos
2023	33	112
2022	39	120
2021	76	139
2020	40	132
2019	36	137
2018	38	145
2017	38	154
2016	40	165
2015	39	180
2014	43	193
2013	47	215
2012	49	241
2011	48	267
2010	55	305
2009	62	336
2008	59	374
2007	62	402
2006	60	432
2005	57	458
2004	58	492
2003	61	524
2002	59	550
2001	60	574
2000	58	609
1999	57	638
1998	57	647
1997	60	660
1996	59	682
1995	60	709
1994	62	741
1993	62	751
1992	65	781
1991	67	798
1990	68	834
1989	68	856
1988	70	898
1987	73	930
1986	76	963
1985	80	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Laos
2023	0.96%	3.9%
2022	0.98%	4.04%
2021	1%	4.19%
2020	1.03%	4.34%
2019	1.05%	4.51%
2018	1.07%	4.68%
2017	1.1%	4.88%
2016	1.14%	5.09%
2015	1.17%	5.32%
2014	1.22%	5.58%
2013	1.27%	5.86%
2012	1.33%	6.15%
2011	1.39%	6.47%
2010	1.44%	6.8%
2009	1.49%	7.14%
2008	1.54%	7.5%
2007	1.58%	7.88%
2006	1.62%	8.27%
2005	1.67%	8.68%
2004	1.73%	9.08%
2003	1.78%	9.49%
2002	1.83%	9.91%
2001	1.88%	10.3%
2000	1.94%	10.8%
1999	2.01%	11.2%
1998	2.09%	11.6%
1997	2.19%	12%
1996	2.31%	12.5%
1995	2.42%	12.9%
1994	2.54%	13.4%
1993	2.66%	13.9%
1992	2.76%	14.4%
1991	2.84%	14.9%
1990	2.88%	15.4%
1989	2.89%	15.9%
1988	2.9%	16.4%
1987	2.91%	16.9%
1986	2.96%	17.4%
1985	3.06%	18%
1984	3.21%	18.4%
1983	3.41%	18.9%
1982	3.65%	19.5%
1981	3.94%	20%
1980	4.28%	20.6%
1979	4.68%	21.1%
1978	5.12%	21.7%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.