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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Malawi

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.4 for Malawi. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 3.65 in Malawi — 143.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 48.2% in Malawi — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 7.04, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 25/196 for Malawi.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 27.5 in Malawi.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 113.6 in Malawi.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Malawi.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Malawi by year

Argentina
Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Malawi
2023 1.5 3.65
2022 1.48 3.72
2021 1.59 3.79
2020 1.6 3.88
2019 1.88 3.95
2018 2.07 4.02
2017 2.17 4.11
2016 2.24 4.22
2015 2.35 4.38
2014 2.39 4.57
2013 2.34 4.76
2012 2.3 4.9
2011 2.39 5.08
2010 2.41 5.26
2009 2.4 5.45
2008 2.43 5.61
2007 2.37 5.72
2006 2.4 5.8
2005 2.43 5.85
2004 2.43 5.86
2003 2.45 5.88
2002 2.49 5.9
2001 2.53 5.94
2000 2.59 6
1999 2.64 6.12
1998 2.66 6.21
1997 2.71 6.23
1996 2.78 6.29
1995 2.86 6.39
1994 2.94 6.49
1993 2.97 6.57
1992 2.99 6.63
1991 3.01 6.68
1990 3.03 6.74
1989 3.02 6.8
1988 3.05 6.88
1987 3.04 6.97
1986 3.05 7.07
1985 3.07 7.17
1984 3.12 7.27
1983 3.15 7.36
1982 3.2 7.45
1981 3.25 7.49
1980 3.3 7.52
1979 3.34 7.47
1978 3.36 7.43
1977 3.36 7.41
1976 3.32 7.39
1975 3.27 7.36
1974 3.22 7.34
1973 3.17 7.34
1972 3.14 7.33
1971 3.11 7.31
1970 3.09 7.3
1969 3.05 7.27
1968 3.01 7.26
1967 2.98 7.21
1966 2.97 7.17
1965 3.01 7.13
1964 3.08 7.11
1963 3.11 7.13
1962 3.13 7.1
1961 3.12 7.07
1960 3.14 7.04

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 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Malawi
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Malawi
2023 154,648 549,096
2022 96,673 533,450
2021 88,677 517,400
2020 151,347 514,659
2019 280,005 506,104
2018 346,031 494,348
2017 375,260 484,655
2016 391,767 474,779
2015 444,161 472,484
2014 450,462 472,418
2013 421,694 470,293
2012 411,540 460,684
2011 448,730 454,149
2010 441,335 444,468
2009 439,271 434,811
2008 442,442 421,781
2007 402,889 410,290
2006 424,591 397,123
2005 428,247 381,130
2004 417,970 361,133
2003 410,141 341,133
2002 424,825 322,863
2001 430,579 310,833
2000 437,562 300,439
1999 444,038 295,629
1998 440,184 285,407
1997 450,930 277,433
1996 458,199 270,048
1995 469,658 266,745
1994 481,958 275,439
1993 474,791 276,538
1992 473,226 269,066
1991 474,960 260,193
1990 466,640 250,159
1989 460,991 237,967
1988 455,701 226,911
1987 443,404 220,566
1986 436,760 218,519
1985 428,866 216,179
1984 423,279 212,146
1983 426,145 209,422
1982 431,926 205,386
1981 442,501 199,436
1980 443,732 192,746
1979 449,952 182,123
1978 448,413 172,503
1977 441,647 161,930
1976 422,330 153,422
1975 409,561 145,254
1974 388,107 137,819
1973 370,856 131,529
1972 357,835 125,728
1971 344,889 121,015
1970 339,096 116,822
1969 319,108 113,120
1968 312,440 110,329
1967 308,904 106,668
1966 303,981 103,512
1965 304,734 100,040
1964 311,020 97,658
1963 317,041 95,933
1962 316,952 92,463
1961 317,816 89,091
1960 315,943 85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Malawi by year

Argentina
Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Malawi
2023 11.1 31.4
2022 10.9 31.7
2021 11.7 32.1
2020 11.8 32.5
2019 13.9 32.9
2018 15.3 33.2
2017 16.2 33.7
2016 16.8 34.2
2015 17.7 35.3
2014 18 36.5
2013 17.7 37.7
2012 17.5 38.6
2011 18.2 39.7
2010 18.3 40.7
2009 18.2 41.7
2008 18.5 42.6
2007 18 43.3
2006 18.2 43.8
2005 18.3 44
2004 18.3 44
2003 18.4 43.9
2002 18.7 44
2001 18.9 44.2
2000 19.3 44.6
1999 19.6 45.4
1998 19.7 45.9
1997 20 46
1996 20.4 46.2
1995 21 46.8
1994 21.4 48.4
1993 21.6 48.4
1992 21.7 48.1
1991 21.9 48.4
1990 22.1 48.4
1989 22 48.5
1988 22.2 48.8
1987 22.2 48.6
1986 22.4 49.8
1985 22.5 50.4
1984 23 50.8
1983 23.3 51.4
1982 23.8 52
1981 24.3 52.4
1980 24.7 52.7
1979 25.1 52.4
1978 25.4 52.4
1977 25.5 52.4
1976 25.2 52.6
1975 24.9 52.7
1974 24.5 52.9
1973 24.1 53.2
1972 23.8 53.5
1971 23.6 53.7
1970 23.4 54
1969 23 54.1
1968 22.7 54.4
1967 22.4 54.3
1966 22.3 54.3
1965 22.6 54.1
1964 23.2 54.2
1963 23.5 54.4
1962 23.8 54.2
1961 23.9 54
1960 24.2 53.7

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 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 24.2 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Malawi
Fertility rate 1.5 3.65
Fertility rate rank 142/196 39/196
Birth rate 11.1 31.4
Birth rate rank 130/196 25/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +549,096
Natural population change rank 68/196 35/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +2.6%
Population growth +0.35% +2.61%
Population growth rank 144/197 26/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 27.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 112.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 171.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 50.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 64.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 96.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 1.88%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 2.94%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 3.83%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 67.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Malawi
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Malawi
2100 11.9% 19.9%
2099 11.9% 20%
2098 11.9% 20.2%
2097 12% 20.3%
2096 12% 20.4%
2095 12% 20.6%
2094 12.1% 20.7%
2093 12.1% 20.9%
2092 12.2% 21%
2091 12.3% 21.2%
2090 12.3% 21.3%
2089 12.4% 21.5%
2088 12.4% 21.6%
2087 12.5% 21.8%
2086 12.5% 22%
2085 12.6% 22.1%
2084 12.6% 22.3%
2083 12.7% 22.5%
2082 12.7% 22.7%
2081 12.7% 22.9%
2080 12.7% 23.1%
2079 12.7% 23.2%
2078 12.7% 23.4%
2077 12.7% 23.6%
2076 12.7% 23.8%
2075 12.7% 24.1%
2074 12.7% 24.3%
2073 12.7% 24.5%
2072 12.7% 24.7%
2071 12.7% 24.9%
2070 12.7% 25.2%
2069 12.7% 25.4%
2068 12.8% 25.6%
2067 12.9% 25.9%
2066 13% 26.1%
2065 13.1% 26.3%
2064 13.2% 26.6%
2063 13.3% 26.8%
2062 13.5% 27.1%
2061 13.6% 27.3%
2060 13.8% 27.6%
2059 14% 27.9%
2058 14.2% 28.1%
2057 14.4% 28.4%
2056 14.6% 28.7%
2055 14.7% 29%
2054 14.9% 29.3%
2053 15.1% 29.6%
2052 15.3% 29.9%
2051 15.4% 30.3%
2050 15.5% 30.6%
2049 15.7% 31%
2048 15.8% 31.4%
2047 15.9% 31.7%
2046 15.9% 32.1%
2045 16% 32.5%
2044 16.1% 32.9%
2043 16.1% 33.3%
2042 16.1% 33.7%
2041 16.1% 34%
2040 16.2% 34.4%
2039 16.2% 34.8%
2038 16.2% 35.1%
2037 16.1% 35.5%
2036 16.2% 35.9%
2035 16.2% 36.2%
2034 16.5% 36.5%
2033 16.9% 36.9%
2032 17.3% 37.2%
2031 17.8% 37.5%
2030 18.4% 37.9%
2029 19% 38.3%
2028 19.6% 38.8%
2027 20.1% 39.3%
2026 20.7% 39.9%
2025 21.3% 40.4%
2024 21.6% 40.7%
2023 22.2% 41.3%
2022 22.8% 41.9%
2021 23.2% 42.5%
2020 23.7% 43.1%
2019 24.1% 43.7%
2018 24.4% 44.2%
2017 24.6% 44.6%
2016 24.7% 45.1%
2015 24.9% 45.4%
2014 25% 45.7%
2013 25.2% 46%
2012 25.3% 46.1%
2011 25.5% 46.2%
2010 25.7% 46.2%
2009 25.9% 46.2%
2008 26.1% 46.1%
2007 26.4% 46.1%
2006 26.7% 46.1%
2005 26.9% 46%
2004 27.2% 46%
2003 27.5% 46.1%
2002 27.7% 46.1%
2001 27.9% 46.1%
2000 28.2% 46.2%
1999 28.4% 46.2%
1998 28.6% 46.2%
1997 28.8% 46.2%
1996 29.1% 46.2%
1995 29.3% 46.1%
1994 29.6% 46.1%
1993 29.8% 46%
1992 30% 45.8%
1991 30.3% 45.6%
1990 30.4% 45.4%
1989 30.6% 45.2%
1988 30.7% 45%
1987 30.9% 45.1%
1986 30.9% 45.4%
1985 31% 45.4%
1984 31% 45.5%
1983 30.9% 45.5%
1982 30.8% 45.4%
1981 30.6% 45.4%
1980 30.5% 45.4%
1979 30.3% 45.3%
1978 30.1% 45.3%
1977 29.9% 45.3%
1976 29.8% 45.2%
1975 29.7% 45.2%
1974 29.6% 45.1%
1973 29.5% 44.9%
1972 29.5% 44.8%
1971 29.5% 44.6%
1970 29.6% 44.4%
1969 29.7% 44.2%
1968 29.8% 43.9%
1967 30% 43.7%
1966 30.2% 43.4%
1965 30.5% 43.2%
1964 30.6% 43%
1963 30.8% 42.9%
1962 31% 42.8%
1961 31.1% 42.9%
1960 31.2% 43.1%

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 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Malawi 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 Malawi

Argentina
Malawi
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Malawi
2023 33 225
2022 39 239
2021 76 286
2020 40 256
2019 36 260
2018 38 267
2017 38 284
2016 40 312
2015 39 354
2014 43 367
2013 47 410
2012 49 447
2011 48 486
2010 55 517
2009 62 512
2008 59 430
2007 62 333
2006 60 286
2005 57 283
2004 58 304
2003 61 346
2002 59 404
2001 60 447
2000 58 506
1999 57 576
1998 57 658
1997 60 672
1996 59 713
1995 60 782
1994 62 912
1993 62 1,000
1992 65 1,042
1991 67 1,080
1990 68 1,112
1989 68 1,136
1988 70 1,154
1987 73 1,123
1986 76 1,118
1985 80 1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Malawi
2023 0.96% 3.83%
2022 0.98% 3.99%
2021 1% 4.15%
2020 1.03% 4.31%
2019 1.05% 4.55%
2018 1.07% 4.75%
2017 1.1% 5.06%
2016 1.14% 5.35%
2015 1.17% 5.67%
2014 1.22% 6.02%
2013 1.27% 6.4%
2012 1.33% 6.98%
2011 1.39% 7.67%
2010 1.44% 8.3%
2009 1.49% 8.81%
2008 1.54% 9.31%
2007 1.58% 9.83%
2006 1.62% 10.3%
2005 1.67% 11%
2004 1.73% 11.9%
2003 1.78% 13.2%
2002 1.83% 14.6%
2001 1.88% 16%
2000 1.94% 17.3%
1999 2.01% 18.4%
1998 2.09% 19.2%
1997 2.19% 19.7%
1996 2.31% 20.2%
1995 2.42% 20.7%
1994 2.54% 21.3%
1993 2.66% 22%
1992 2.76% 22.8%
1991 2.84% 23.6%
1990 2.88% 24.3%
1989 2.89% 24.9%
1988 2.9% 25.3%
1987 2.91% 25.5%
1986 2.96% 25.4%
1985 3.06% 25.1%
1984 3.21% 24.8%
1983 3.41% 24.5%
1982 3.65% 24.5%
1981 3.94% 24.9%
1980 4.28% 25.6%
1979 4.68% 26.5%
1978 5.12% 27.6%
1977 5.56% 28.7%
1976 5.98% 29.7%
1975 6.33% 30.6%
1974 6.61% 31.5%
1973 6.82% 32.4%
1972 6.97% 33.2%
1971 7.08% 33.9%
1970 7.17% 34.4%
1969 7.25% 34.7%
1968 - 35%
1967 - 35.1%
1966 - 35.3%
1965 - 35.4%
1964 - 35.5%
1963 - 35.7%
1962 - 35.8%
1961 - 35.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1961–2023, 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 3.83% in Malawi. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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