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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Lebanon

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.1 for Lebanon. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 2.24 in Lebanon — 49.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 61.9% in Lebanon — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 5.88, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 94/196 for Lebanon.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 29.2 in Lebanon.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 20.8 in Lebanon.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Lebanon.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Lebanon by year

Argentina
Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Lebanon
2023 1.5 2.24
2022 1.48 2.26
2021 1.59 2.28
2020 1.6 2.31
2019 1.88 2.33
2018 2.07 2.35
2017 2.17 2.37
2016 2.24 2.39
2015 2.35 2.38
2014 2.39 2.38
2013 2.34 2.36
2012 2.3 2.35
2011 2.39 2.32
2010 2.41 2.26
2009 2.4 2.19
2008 2.43 2.17
2007 2.37 2.2
2006 2.4 2.24
2005 2.43 2.29
2004 2.43 2.38
2003 2.45 2.46
2002 2.49 2.52
2001 2.53 2.58
2000 2.59 2.6
1999 2.64 2.63
1998 2.66 2.65
1997 2.71 2.67
1996 2.78 2.7
1995 2.86 2.73
1994 2.94 2.82
1993 2.97 2.94
1992 2.99 3.05
1991 3.01 3.16
1990 3.03 3.27
1989 3.02 3.36
1988 3.05 3.39
1987 3.04 3.42
1986 3.05 3.47
1985 3.07 3.53
1984 3.12 3.66
1983 3.15 3.73
1982 3.2 3.86
1981 3.25 3.95
1980 3.3 4.01
1979 3.34 4.08
1978 3.36 4.18
1977 3.36 4.28
1976 3.32 4.39
1975 3.27 4.52
1974 3.22 4.65
1973 3.17 4.79
1972 3.14 4.91
1971 3.11 5.05
1970 3.09 5.19
1969 3.05 5.32
1968 3.01 5.45
1967 2.98 5.57
1966 2.97 5.68
1965 3.01 5.77
1964 3.08 5.85
1963 3.11 5.91
1962 3.13 5.9
1961 3.12 5.89
1960 3.14 5.88

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 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Lebanon
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Lebanon
2023 154,648 58,786
2022 96,673 60,909
2021 88,677 46,614
2020 151,347 59,903
2019 280,005 70,486
2018 346,031 77,165
2017 375,260 84,172
2016 391,767 91,551
2015 444,161 97,385
2014 450,462 92,285
2013 421,694 80,218
2012 411,540 77,248
2011 448,730 75,523
2010 441,335 72,605
2009 439,271 69,004
2008 442,442 67,132
2007 402,889 66,965
2006 424,591 65,932
2005 428,247 67,778
2004 417,970 69,675
2003 410,141 71,232
2002 424,825 72,648
2001 430,579 73,160
2000 437,562 72,642
1999 444,038 72,437
1998 440,184 71,889
1997 450,930 71,486
1996 458,199 71,286
1995 469,658 71,016
1994 481,958 73,069
1993 474,791 75,278
1992 473,226 77,447
1991 474,960 79,274
1990 466,640 73,629
1989 460,991 74,577
1988 455,701 70,444
1987 443,404 69,058
1986 436,760 67,162
1985 428,866 66,368
1984 423,279 66,785
1983 426,145 66,056
1982 431,926 41,602
1981 442,501 65,084
1980 443,732 63,053
1979 449,952 61,184
1978 448,413 60,829
1977 441,647 60,232
1976 422,330 11,138
1975 409,561 55,423
1974 388,107 64,425
1973 370,856 63,420
1972 357,835 62,216
1971 344,889 61,278
1970 339,096 60,593
1969 319,108 59,829
1968 312,440 59,247
1967 308,904 58,957
1966 303,981 58,546
1965 304,734 58,195
1964 311,020 57,808
1963 317,041 57,054
1962 316,952 55,585
1961 317,816 53,995
1960 315,943 52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Lebanon by year

Argentina
Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Lebanon
2023 11.1 16.1
2022 10.9 16.4
2021 11.7 16.6
2020 11.8 16.9
2019 13.9 17.6
2018 15.3 18.1
2017 16.2 18.6
2016 16.8 19.2
2015 17.7 19.6
2014 18 18.8
2013 17.7 18
2012 17.5 19
2011 18.2 19
2010 18.3 18.6
2009 18.2 18
2008 18.5 17.8
2007 18 17.9
2006 18.2 18.3
2005 18.3 18.7
2004 18.3 19.3
2003 18.4 20
2002 18.7 20.6
2001 18.9 21.1
2000 19.3 21.3
1999 19.6 21.6
1998 19.7 21.8
1997 20 22.1
1996 20.4 22.4
1995 21 22.7
1994 21.4 23.6
1993 21.6 24.7
1992 21.7 25.8
1991 21.9 26.8
1990 22.1 27.8
1989 22 28.6
1988 22.2 28.9
1987 22.2 29.1
1986 22.4 29.2
1985 22.5 29.7
1984 23 30.5
1983 23.3 30.8
1982 23.8 31.3
1981 24.3 31.5
1980 24.7 31.5
1979 25.1 31.5
1978 25.4 31.7
1977 25.5 31.8
1976 25.2 31.8
1975 24.9 31.8
1974 24.5 32.1
1973 24.1 32.4
1972 23.8 32.6
1971 23.6 33
1970 23.4 33.4
1969 23 33.9
1968 22.7 34.4
1967 22.4 35.2
1966 22.3 35.9
1965 22.6 36.7
1964 23.2 37.6
1963 23.5 38.3
1962 23.8 38.7
1961 23.9 39.1
1960 24.2 39.5

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 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 24.2 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Lebanon
Fertility rate 1.5 2.24
Fertility rate rank 142/196 86/196
Birth rate 11.1 16.1
Birth rate rank 130/196 94/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +58,786
Natural population change rank 68/196 89/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +1.02%
Population growth +0.35% +0.56%
Population growth rank 144/197 129/197
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 20.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 113.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 23.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 46.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 98.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 1.11%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 1.6%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 1.83%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 78.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Lebanon
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Lebanon
2100 11.9% 14.2%
2099 11.9% 14.2%
2098 11.9% 14.2%
2097 12% 14.3%
2096 12% 14.3%
2095 12% 14.3%
2094 12.1% 14.4%
2093 12.1% 14.5%
2092 12.2% 14.5%
2091 12.3% 14.6%
2090 12.3% 14.7%
2089 12.4% 14.8%
2088 12.4% 14.8%
2087 12.5% 15%
2086 12.5% 15.1%
2085 12.6% 15.2%
2084 12.6% 15.3%
2083 12.7% 15.4%
2082 12.7% 15.5%
2081 12.7% 15.7%
2080 12.7% 15.8%
2079 12.7% 15.9%
2078 12.7% 16%
2077 12.7% 16.1%
2076 12.7% 16.2%
2075 12.7% 16.3%
2074 12.7% 16.3%
2073 12.7% 16.4%
2072 12.7% 16.5%
2071 12.7% 16.5%
2070 12.7% 16.6%
2069 12.7% 16.6%
2068 12.8% 16.7%
2067 12.9% 16.8%
2066 13% 16.9%
2065 13.1% 16.9%
2064 13.2% 17%
2063 13.3% 17.2%
2062 13.5% 17.3%
2061 13.6% 17.5%
2060 13.8% 17.6%
2059 14% 17.9%
2058 14.2% 18.1%
2057 14.4% 18.3%
2056 14.6% 18.6%
2055 14.7% 18.8%
2054 14.9% 19.1%
2053 15.1% 19.4%
2052 15.3% 19.6%
2051 15.4% 19.9%
2050 15.5% 20.2%
2049 15.7% 20.4%
2048 15.8% 20.6%
2047 15.9% 20.8%
2046 15.9% 20.9%
2045 16% 21.1%
2044 16.1% 21.2%
2043 16.1% 21.3%
2042 16.1% 21.4%
2041 16.1% 21.4%
2040 16.2% 21.5%
2039 16.2% 21.5%
2038 16.2% 21.6%
2037 16.1% 21.6%
2036 16.2% 21.7%
2035 16.2% 21.8%
2034 16.5% 21.8%
2033 16.9% 21.9%
2032 17.3% 22.1%
2031 17.8% 22.5%
2030 18.4% 22.9%
2029 19% 23.4%
2028 19.6% 24%
2027 20.1% 24.7%
2026 20.7% 25.3%
2025 21.3% 25.9%
2024 21.6% 26.2%
2023 22.2% 26.7%
2022 22.8% 27.2%
2021 23.2% 27.6%
2020 23.7% 27.9%
2019 24.1% 27.9%
2018 24.4% 27.5%
2017 24.6% 26.9%
2016 24.7% 26.4%
2015 24.9% 25.8%
2014 25% 25.6%
2013 25.2% 25.7%
2012 25.3% 25.9%
2011 25.5% 26.1%
2010 25.7% 26.4%
2009 25.9% 26.8%
2008 26.1% 27.2%
2007 26.4% 27.7%
2006 26.7% 28.3%
2005 26.9% 28.9%
2004 27.2% 29.6%
2003 27.5% 30.2%
2002 27.7% 30.8%
2001 27.9% 31.4%
2000 28.2% 31.9%
1999 28.4% 32.5%
1998 28.6% 33.1%
1997 28.8% 33.6%
1996 29.1% 34.2%
1995 29.3% 34.8%
1994 29.6% 35.3%
1993 29.8% 35.8%
1992 30% 36.2%
1991 30.3% 36.5%
1990 30.4% 36.7%
1989 30.6% 36.9%
1988 30.7% 37.1%
1987 30.9% 37.3%
1986 30.9% 37.5%
1985 31% 37.7%
1984 31% 38%
1983 30.9% 38.2%
1982 30.8% 38.4%
1981 30.6% 38.7%
1980 30.5% 39%
1979 30.3% 39.4%
1978 30.1% 39.8%
1977 29.9% 40.3%
1976 29.8% 40.6%
1975 29.7% 40.9%
1974 29.6% 41.3%
1973 29.5% 41.7%
1972 29.5% 42.1%
1971 29.5% 42.5%
1970 29.6% 42.9%
1969 29.7% 43.3%
1968 29.8% 43.6%
1967 30% 43.9%
1966 30.2% 44.2%
1965 30.5% 44.4%
1964 30.6% 44.4%
1963 30.8% 44.1%
1962 31% 43.6%
1961 31.1% 43.1%
1960 31.2% 42.4%

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 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Lebanon 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 Lebanon

Argentina
Lebanon
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Lebanon
2023 33 15
2022 39 15
2021 76 54
2020 40 27
2019 36 15
2018 38 15
2017 38 15
2016 40 15
2015 39 15
2014 43 14
2013 47 13
2012 49 14
2011 48 15
2010 55 15
2009 62 15
2008 59 15
2007 62 16
2006 60 17
2005 57 17
2004 58 18
2003 61 19
2002 59 21
2001 60 22
2000 58 24
1999 57 25
1998 57 26
1997 60 27
1996 59 28
1995 60 29
1994 62 30
1993 62 33
1992 65 36
1991 67 38
1990 68 48
1989 68 49
1988 70 65
1987 73 65
1986 76 58
1985 80 59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Lebanon
2023 0.96% 1.83%
2022 0.98% 1.73%
2021 1% 1.63%
2020 1.03% 1.55%
2019 1.05% 1.47%
2018 1.07% 1.4%
2017 1.1% 1.35%
2016 1.14% 1.31%
2015 1.17% 1.27%
2014 1.22% 1.25%
2013 1.27% 1.24%
2012 1.33% 1.24%
2011 1.39% 1.25%
2010 1.44% 1.27%
2009 1.49% 1.3%
2008 1.54% 1.33%
2007 1.58% 1.38%
2006 1.62% 1.44%
2005 1.67% 1.52%
2004 1.73% 1.6%
2003 1.78% 1.69%
2002 1.83% 1.78%
2001 1.88% 1.89%
2000 1.94% 1.99%
1999 2.01% 2.09%
1998 2.09% 2.19%
1997 2.19% 2.3%
1996 2.31% 2.4%
1995 2.42% 2.52%
1994 2.54% 2.63%
1993 2.66% 2.75%
1992 2.76% 2.88%
1991 2.84% 3.03%
1990 2.88% 3.18%
1989 2.89% 3.34%
1988 2.9% 5.53%
1987 2.91% 5.75%
1986 2.96% 4.74%
1985 3.06% 4.96%
1984 3.21% 5.18%
1983 3.41% 5.39%
1982 3.65% 12.2%
1981 3.94% 7.16%
1980 4.28% 7.39%
1979 4.68% 7.6%
1978 5.12% 7.54%
1977 5.56% 7.51%
1976 5.98% 18.6%
1975 6.33% 5.73%
1974 6.61% 5.81%
1973 6.82% 5.88%
1972 6.97% 5.93%
1971 7.08% 5.98%
1970 7.17% 6.01%
1969 7.25% 6.07%
1968 - 6.14%
1967 - 6.22%
1966 - 6.33%
1965 - 6.46%
1964 - 6.62%
1963 - 6.8%
1962 - 7.01%
1961 - 7.24%
1960 - 7.48%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 1.83% in Lebanon. 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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