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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Luxembourg

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Luxembourg. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 1.25 in Luxembourg — 16.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 45.4% in Luxembourg — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 152/196 for Luxembourg.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 32.3 in Luxembourg.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 4.02 in Luxembourg.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in Luxembourg.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Luxembourg by year

Argentina
Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Luxembourg
2023 1.5 1.25
2022 1.48 1.31
2021 1.59 1.38
2020 1.6 1.36
2019 1.88 1.34
2018 2.07 1.38
2017 2.17 1.39
2016 2.24 1.41
2015 2.35 1.47
2014 2.39 1.5
2013 2.34 1.55
2012 2.3 1.57
2011 2.39 1.52
2010 2.41 1.63
2009 2.4 1.59
2008 2.43 1.61
2007 2.37 1.61
2006 2.4 1.65
2005 2.43 1.63
2004 2.43 1.66
2003 2.45 1.62
2002 2.49 1.63
2001 2.53 1.66
2000 2.59 1.76
1999 2.64 1.74
1998 2.66 1.68
1997 2.71 1.71
1996 2.78 1.77
1995 2.86 1.7
1994 2.94 1.72
1993 2.97 1.7
1992 2.99 1.64
1991 3.01 1.6
1990 3.03 1.6
1989 3.02 1.52
1988 3.05 1.51
1987 3.04 1.4
1986 3.05 1.43
1985 3.07 1.38
1984 3.12 1.42
1983 3.15 1.43
1982 3.2 1.49
1981 3.25 1.55
1980 3.3 1.5
1979 3.34 1.48
1978 3.36 1.48
1977 3.36 1.5
1976 3.32 1.48
1975 3.27 1.55
1974 3.22 1.58
1973 3.17 1.58
1972 3.14 1.75
1971 3.11 1.95
1970 3.09 1.97
1969 3.05 2.02
1968 3.01 2.12
1967 2.98 2.24
1966 2.97 2.34
1965 3.01 2.42
1964 3.08 2.34
1963 3.11 -
1962 3.13 2.37
1961 3.12 -
1960 3.14 2.29

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 1.25 in Luxembourg in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Luxembourg
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Luxembourg
2023 154,648 1,933
2022 96,673 2,024
2021 88,677 2,240
2020 151,347 1,828
2019 280,005 1,922
2018 346,031 1,945
2017 375,260 1,968
2016 391,767 2,095
2015 444,161 2,107
2014 450,462 2,225
2013 421,694 2,336
2012 411,540 2,124
2011 448,730 1,814
2010 441,335 2,129
2009 439,271 1,991
2008 442,442 2,003
2007 402,889 1,584
2006 424,591 1,748
2005 428,247 1,721
2004 417,970 1,878
2003 410,141 1,220
2002 424,825 1,607
2001 430,579 1,766
2000 437,562 1,963
1999 444,038 1,808
1998 440,184 1,486
1997 450,930 1,552
1996 458,199 1,781
1995 469,658 1,634
1994 481,958 1,652
1993 474,791 1,470
1992 473,226 1,098
1991 474,960 1,239
1990 466,640 1,145
1989 460,991 679
1988 455,701 747
1987 443,404 222
1986 436,760 331
1985 428,866 74
1984 423,279 146
1983 426,145 37
1982 431,926 183
1981 442,501 329
1980 443,732 37
1979 449,952 72
1978 448,413 -145
1977 441,647 -36
1976 422,330 -578
1975 409,561 -395
1974 388,107 -390
1973 370,856 -421
1972 357,835 -35
1971 344,889 69
1970 339,096 272
1969 319,108 303
1968 312,440 604
1967 308,904 837
1966 303,981 1,168
1965 304,734 1,260
1964 311,020 1,377
1963 317,041 1,199
1962 316,952 1,091
1961 317,816 1,489
1960 315,943 1,319

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 +0.29% in Luxembourg.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +0.33% in Luxembourg.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Luxembourg by year

Argentina
Luxembourg

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Luxembourg
2023 11.1 9.5
2022 10.9 9.9
2021 11.7 10.5
2020 11.8 10.2
2019 13.9 10
2018 15.3 10.3
2017 16.2 10.4
2016 16.8 10.4
2015 17.7 10.7
2014 18 10.9
2013 17.7 11.3
2012 17.5 11.3
2011 18.2 10.9
2010 18.3 11.6
2009 18.2 11.3
2008 18.5 11.5
2007 18 11.4
2006 18.2 11.7
2005 18.3 11.5
2004 18.3 11.9
2003 18.4 11.7
2002 18.7 12
2001 18.9 12.4
2000 19.3 13.1
1999 19.6 13
1998 19.7 12.7
1997 20 13.1
1996 20.4 13.7
1995 21 13.3
1994 21.4 13.5
1993 21.6 13.5
1992 21.7 13.1
1991 21.9 12.9
1990 22.1 12.9
1989 22 12.4
1988 22.2 12.3
1987 22.2 11.4
1986 22.4 11.7
1985 22.5 11.2
1984 23 11.5
1983 23.3 11.4
1982 23.8 11.8
1981 24.3 12.1
1980 24.7 11.4
1979 25.1 11.2
1978 25.4 11.2
1977 25.5 11.2
1976 25.2 10.9
1975 24.9 11.1
1974 24.5 11.1
1973 24.1 10.8
1972 23.8 11.8
1971 23.6 13
1970 23.4 13
1969 23 13.3
1968 22.7 14
1967 22.4 14.8
1966 22.3 15.6
1965 22.6 16
1964 23.2 16
1963 23.5 15.8
1962 23.8 16
1961 23.9 16.1
1960 24.2 16

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 9.5 in Luxembourg, compared with 24.2 and 16, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Luxembourg
Fertility rate 1.5 1.25
Fertility rate rank 142/196 178/196
Birth rate 11.1 9.5
Birth rate rank 130/196 152/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +1,933
Natural population change rank 68/196 136/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +0.29%
Population growth +0.35% +1.59%
Population growth rank 144/197 67/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 4.12
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 43.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 22.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 0.16%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 0.23%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 82.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Luxembourg
2100 11.9% 12.9%
2099 11.9% 12.9%
2098 11.9% 12.9%
2097 12% 12.9%
2096 12% 13%
2095 12% 13%
2094 12.1% 13%
2093 12.1% 13%
2092 12.2% 13%
2091 12.3% 13%
2090 12.3% 13%
2089 12.4% 13%
2088 12.4% 13%
2087 12.5% 13%
2086 12.5% 13%
2085 12.6% 13%
2084 12.6% 12.9%
2083 12.7% 12.9%
2082 12.7% 12.9%
2081 12.7% 12.9%
2080 12.7% 12.9%
2079 12.7% 13%
2078 12.7% 13%
2077 12.7% 13%
2076 12.7% 13%
2075 12.7% 13.1%
2074 12.7% 13.1%
2073 12.7% 13.1%
2072 12.7% 13.2%
2071 12.7% 13.2%
2070 12.7% 13.3%
2069 12.7% 13.3%
2068 12.8% 13.3%
2067 12.9% 13.4%
2066 13% 13.4%
2065 13.1% 13.4%
2064 13.2% 13.5%
2063 13.3% 13.5%
2062 13.5% 13.5%
2061 13.6% 13.5%
2060 13.8% 13.5%
2059 14% 13.5%
2058 14.2% 13.5%
2057 14.4% 13.5%
2056 14.6% 13.5%
2055 14.7% 13.5%
2054 14.9% 13.5%
2053 15.1% 13.5%
2052 15.3% 13.5%
2051 15.4% 13.5%
2050 15.5% 13.5%
2049 15.7% 13.5%
2048 15.8% 13.5%
2047 15.9% 13.5%
2046 15.9% 13.6%
2045 16% 13.6%
2044 16.1% 13.7%
2043 16.1% 13.8%
2042 16.1% 14%
2041 16.1% 14.1%
2040 16.2% 14.3%
2039 16.2% 14.4%
2038 16.2% 14.6%
2037 16.1% 14.7%
2036 16.2% 14.8%
2035 16.2% 14.9%
2034 16.5% 15%
2033 16.9% 15.2%
2032 17.3% 15.3%
2031 17.8% 15.4%
2030 18.4% 15.4%
2029 19% 15.6%
2028 19.6% 15.6%
2027 20.1% 15.7%
2026 20.7% 15.7%
2025 21.3% 15.8%
2024 21.6% 15.8%
2023 22.2% 15.8%
2022 22.8% 15.9%
2021 23.2% 15.9%
2020 23.7% 16%
2019 24.1% 16%
2018 24.4% 16.1%
2017 24.6% 16.2%
2016 24.7% 16.4%
2015 24.9% 16.6%
2014 25% 16.7%
2013 25.2% 16.9%
2012 25.3% 17.1%
2011 25.5% 17.4%
2010 25.7% 17.7%
2009 25.9% 17.8%
2008 26.1% 18%
2007 26.4% 18.2%
2006 26.7% 18.4%
2005 26.9% 18.5%
2004 27.2% 18.7%
2003 27.5% 18.8%
2002 27.7% 18.9%
2001 27.9% 18.9%
2000 28.2% 18.9%
1999 28.4% 18.9%
1998 28.6% 18.8%
1997 28.8% 18.7%
1996 29.1% 18.6%
1995 29.3% 18.4%
1994 29.6% 18.3%
1993 29.8% 18%
1992 30% 17.8%
1991 30.3% 17.6%
1990 30.4% 17.4%
1989 30.6% 17.2%
1988 30.7% 17%
1987 30.9% 16.9%
1986 30.9% 17%
1985 31% 17.2%
1984 31% 17.5%
1983 30.9% 17.8%
1982 30.8% 18.1%
1981 30.6% 18.4%
1980 30.5% 18.8%
1979 30.3% 19.2%
1978 30.1% 19.5%
1977 29.9% 19.9%
1976 29.8% 20.2%
1975 29.7% 20.5%
1974 29.6% 20.9%
1973 29.5% 21.2%
1972 29.5% 21.6%
1971 29.5% 22%
1970 29.6% 22.2%
1969 29.7% 22.4%
1968 29.8% 22.5%
1967 30% 22.6%
1966 30.2% 22.5%
1965 30.5% 22.3%
1964 30.6% 22.1%
1963 30.8% 21.9%
1962 31% 21.7%
1961 31.1% 21.5%
1960 31.2% 21.2%

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 15.8% in Luxembourg in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 17.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg

Argentina
Luxembourg
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Luxembourg
2023 33 11
2022 39 6
2021 76 6
2020 40 6
2019 36 12
2018 38 9
2017 38 15
2016 40 13
2015 39 13
2014 43 13
2013 47 15
2012 49 13
2011 48 13
2010 55 17
2009 62 15
2008 59 13
2007 62 14
2006 60 16
2005 57 17
2004 58 17
2003 61 15
2002 59 17
2001 60 19
2000 58 18
1999 57 21
1998 57 18
1997 60 22
1996 59 23
1995 60 22
1994 62 20
1993 62 20
1992 65 26
1991 67 25
1990 68 24
1989 68 21
1988 70 24
1987 73 23
1986 76 24
1985 80 24

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 11 deaths in Luxembourg.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Luxembourg

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Luxembourg
2023 0.96% 0.23%
2022 0.98% 0.24%
2021 1% 0.24%
2020 1.03% 0.25%
2019 1.05% 0.25%
2018 1.07% 0.25%
2017 1.1% 0.25%
2016 1.14% 0.25%
2015 1.17% 0.26%
2014 1.22% 0.26%
2013 1.27% 0.26%
2012 1.33% 0.27%
2011 1.39% 0.27%
2010 1.44% 0.28%
2009 1.49% 0.29%
2008 1.54% 0.3%
2007 1.58% 0.31%
2006 1.62% 0.33%
2005 1.67% 0.35%
2004 1.73% 0.37%
2003 1.78% 0.39%
2002 1.83% 0.42%
2001 1.88% 0.44%
2000 1.94% 0.47%
1999 2.01% 0.5%
1998 2.09% 0.53%
1997 2.19% 0.56%
1996 2.31% 0.6%
1995 2.42% 0.64%
1994 2.54% 0.68%
1993 2.66% 0.73%
1992 2.76% 0.78%
1991 2.84% 0.83%
1990 2.88% 0.88%
1989 2.89% 0.93%
1988 2.9% 0.97%
1987 2.91% 1.02%
1986 2.96% 1.07%
1985 3.06% 1.12%
1984 3.21% 1.16%
1983 3.41% 1.21%
1982 3.65% 1.25%
1981 3.94% 1.29%
1980 4.28% 1.34%
1979 4.68% 1.39%
1978 5.12% 1.44%
1977 5.56% 1.51%
1976 5.98% 1.58%
1975 6.33% 1.67%
1974 6.61% 1.77%
1973 6.82% 1.88%
1972 6.97% 1.99%
1971 7.08% 2.11%
1970 7.17% 2.24%
1969 7.25% 2.36%
1968 - 2.48%
1967 - 2.61%
1966 - 2.75%
1965 - 2.89%
1964 - 3.04%
1963 - 3.2%
1962 - 3.36%
1961 - 3.54%
1960 - 3.72%

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 0.23% in Luxembourg. 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)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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