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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Mauritius

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.2 for Mauritius. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 1.39 in Mauritius — 7.33% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 76.4% in Mauritius — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 144/196 for Mauritius.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 29.5 in Mauritius.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 19.8 in Mauritius.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Mauritius.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Mauritius by year

Argentina
Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Mauritius
2023 1.5 1.39
2022 1.48 1.32
2021 1.59 1.41
2020 1.6 1.44
2019 1.88 1.4
2018 2.07 1.41
2017 2.17 1.44
2016 2.24 1.4
2015 2.35 1.36
2014 2.39 1.43
2013 2.34 1.44
2012 2.3 1.54
2011 2.39 1.55
2010 2.41 1.57
2009 2.4 1.59
2008 2.43 1.67
2007 2.37 1.74
2006 2.4 1.77
2005 2.43 1.88
2004 2.43 1.92
2003 2.45 1.87
2002 2.49 1.94
2001 2.53 1.91
2000 2.59 1.99
1999 2.64 2.05
1998 2.66 1.97
1997 2.71 2.04
1996 2.78 2.12
1995 2.86 2.14
1994 2.94 2.25
1993 2.97 2.21
1992 2.99 2.37
1991 3.01 2.3
1990 3.03 2.32
1989 3.02 2.23
1988 3.05 2.14
1987 3.04 2.05
1986 3.05 1.99
1985 3.07 2.02
1984 3.12 2.16
1983 3.15 2.4
1982 3.2 2.53
1981 3.25 2.67
1980 3.3 2.8
1979 3.34 2.91
1978 3.36 3.01
1977 3.36 3.07
1976 3.32 3.13
1975 3.27 3.2
1974 3.22 3.45
1973 3.17 3.07
1972 3.14 3.41
1971 3.11 3.51
1970 3.09 3.82
1969 3.05 3.97
1968 3.01 4.6
1967 2.98 4.63
1966 2.97 5.46
1965 3.01 5.51
1964 3.08 5.96
1963 3.11 6.18
1962 3.13 5.88
1961 3.12 5.98
1960 3.14 5.9

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 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Mauritius
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Mauritius
2023 154,648 999
2022 96,673 -757
2021 88,677 -253
2020 151,347 2,405
2019 280,005 1,773
2018 346,031 2,151
2017 375,260 3,415
2016 391,767 2,906
2015 444,161 3,031
2014 450,462 3,657
2013 421,694 4,281
2012 411,540 5,149
2011 448,730 5,511
2010 441,335 5,877
2009 439,271 6,113
2008 442,442 7,465
2007 402,889 8,429
2006 424,591 8,515
2005 428,247 10,195
2004 417,970 10,745
2003 410,141 10,799
2002 424,825 11,685
2001 430,579 11,723
2000 437,562 12,224
1999 444,038 12,341
1998 440,184 11,489
1997 450,930 11,943
1996 458,199 13,041
1995 469,658 13,020
1994 481,958 14,355
1993 474,791 14,814
1992 473,226 15,833
1991 474,960 15,091
1990 466,640 15,564
1989 460,991 14,718
1988 455,701 14,084
1987 443,404 13,262
1986 436,760 12,340
1985 428,866 12,451
1984 423,279 13,665
1983 426,145 14,525
1982 431,926 15,880
1981 442,501 18,334
1980 443,732 19,321
1979 449,952 19,282
1978 448,413 18,670
1977 441,647 16,769
1976 422,330 16,407
1975 409,561 15,342
1974 388,107 17,561
1973 370,856 13,145
1972 357,835 14,825
1971 344,889 15,441
1970 339,096 16,190
1969 319,108 15,761
1968 312,440 17,884
1967 308,904 17,560
1966 303,981 20,758
1965 304,734 20,482
1964 311,020 22,239
1963 317,041 22,069
1962 316,952 20,660
1961 317,816 20,355
1960 315,943 19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Mauritius by year

Argentina
Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Mauritius
2023 11.1 10.2
2022 10.9 9.6
2021 11.7 10.3
2020 11.8 10.6
2019 13.9 10.2
2018 15.3 10.2
2017 16.2 10.7
2016 16.8 10.4
2015 17.7 10.1
2014 18 10.6
2013 17.7 10.9
2012 17.5 11.5
2011 18.2 11.7
2010 18.3 12
2009 18.2 12.3
2008 18.5 13.2
2007 18 13.7
2006 18.2 14.3
2005 18.3 15.3
2004 18.3 15.7
2003 18.4 15.9
2002 18.7 16.6
2001 18.9 16.5
2000 19.3 17
1999 19.6 17.3
1998 19.7 16.7
1997 20 17.4
1996 20.4 18.3
1995 21 18.3
1994 21.4 19.6
1993 21.6 20.3
1992 21.7 21.1
1991 21.9 20.7
1990 22.1 21.3
1989 22 20.8
1988 22.2 20.1
1987 22.2 19.3
1986 22.4 18.6
1985 22.5 19
1984 23 20.1
1983 23.3 21
1982 23.8 22.6
1981 24.3 25.5
1980 24.7 27.2
1979 25.1 27.5
1978 25.4 27.1
1977 25.5 26
1976 25.2 25.8
1975 24.9 25.3
1974 24.5 27.3
1973 24.1 23
1972 23.8 25.3
1971 23.6 26.1
1970 23.4 27.5
1969 23 27.7
1968 22.7 31.6
1967 22.4 31
1966 22.3 36
1965 22.6 36
1964 23.2 38.9
1963 23.5 40.4
1962 23.8 38.8
1961 23.9 39.7
1960 24.2 39.4

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 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 24.2 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Mauritius
Fertility rate 1.5 1.39
Fertility rate rank 142/196 164/196
Birth rate 11.1 10.2
Birth rate rank 130/196 144/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +999
Natural population change rank 68/196 139/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +0.08%
Population growth +0.35% -0.23%
Population growth rank 144/197 178/197
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 17.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 52.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 1.52%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Mauritius
2100 11.9% 10.1%
2099 11.9% 10.1%
2098 11.9% 10.1%
2097 12% 10.1%
2096 12% 10%
2095 12% 10%
2094 12.1% 9.99%
2093 12.1% 9.98%
2092 12.2% 9.97%
2091 12.3% 9.97%
2090 12.3% 9.97%
2089 12.4% 9.98%
2088 12.4% 10%
2087 12.5% 10%
2086 12.5% 10%
2085 12.6% 10.1%
2084 12.6% 10.1%
2083 12.7% 10.1%
2082 12.7% 10.1%
2081 12.7% 10.2%
2080 12.7% 10.2%
2079 12.7% 10.2%
2078 12.7% 10.2%
2077 12.7% 10.2%
2076 12.7% 10.2%
2075 12.7% 10.2%
2074 12.7% 10.2%
2073 12.7% 10.2%
2072 12.7% 10.2%
2071 12.7% 10.2%
2070 12.7% 10.2%
2069 12.7% 10.2%
2068 12.8% 10.2%
2067 12.9% 10.2%
2066 13% 10.3%
2065 13.1% 10.3%
2064 13.2% 10.3%
2063 13.3% 10.3%
2062 13.5% 10.3%
2061 13.6% 10.4%
2060 13.8% 10.4%
2059 14% 10.5%
2058 14.2% 10.5%
2057 14.4% 10.6%
2056 14.6% 10.7%
2055 14.7% 10.8%
2054 14.9% 10.9%
2053 15.1% 11.1%
2052 15.3% 11.2%
2051 15.4% 11.3%
2050 15.5% 11.5%
2049 15.7% 11.6%
2048 15.8% 11.8%
2047 15.9% 11.9%
2046 15.9% 12%
2045 16% 12.1%
2044 16.1% 12.3%
2043 16.1% 12.4%
2042 16.1% 12.5%
2041 16.1% 12.6%
2040 16.2% 12.7%
2039 16.2% 12.7%
2038 16.2% 12.8%
2037 16.1% 12.9%
2036 16.2% 13.1%
2035 16.2% 13.2%
2034 16.5% 13.3%
2033 16.9% 13.4%
2032 17.3% 13.5%
2031 17.8% 13.6%
2030 18.4% 13.7%
2029 19% 13.9%
2028 19.6% 14%
2027 20.1% 14.2%
2026 20.7% 14.4%
2025 21.3% 14.7%
2024 21.6% 14.8%
2023 22.2% 15.1%
2022 22.8% 15.5%
2021 23.2% 15.9%
2020 23.7% 16.4%
2019 24.1% 16.9%
2018 24.4% 17.4%
2017 24.6% 17.9%
2016 24.7% 18.4%
2015 24.9% 18.9%
2014 25% 19.3%
2013 25.2% 19.7%
2012 25.3% 20.1%
2011 25.5% 20.6%
2010 25.7% 21.1%
2009 25.9% 21.7%
2008 26.1% 22.3%
2007 26.4% 22.9%
2006 26.7% 23.4%
2005 26.9% 23.9%
2004 27.2% 24.3%
2003 27.5% 24.7%
2002 27.7% 25%
2001 27.9% 25.3%
2000 28.2% 25.6%
1999 28.4% 25.8%
1998 28.6% 26.2%
1997 28.8% 26.6%
1996 29.1% 27%
1995 29.3% 27.5%
1994 29.6% 28%
1993 29.8% 28.5%
1992 30% 29%
1991 30.3% 29.4%
1990 30.4% 29.8%
1989 30.6% 30.1%
1988 30.7% 30.5%
1987 30.9% 30.8%
1986 30.9% 31.1%
1985 31% 31.4%
1984 31% 31.8%
1983 30.9% 32.2%
1982 30.8% 32.6%
1981 30.6% 33.1%
1980 30.5% 33.6%
1979 30.3% 34.2%
1978 30.1% 34.9%
1977 29.9% 35.7%
1976 29.8% 36.5%
1975 29.7% 37.3%
1974 29.6% 38.2%
1973 29.5% 39.1%
1972 29.5% 40.1%
1971 29.5% 40.9%
1970 29.6% 41.6%
1969 29.7% 42.3%
1968 29.8% 42.9%
1967 30% 43.4%
1966 30.2% 44%
1965 30.5% 44.4%
1964 30.6% 44.8%
1963 30.8% 45.1%
1962 31% 45.1%
1961 31.1% 45%
1960 31.2% 45%

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 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Mauritius 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 Mauritius

Argentina
Mauritius
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Mauritius
2023 33 66
2022 39 61
2021 76 80
2020 40 58
2019 36 67
2018 38 67
2017 38 66
2016 40 62
2015 39 61
2014 43 60
2013 47 58
2012 49 55
2011 48 55
2010 55 53
2009 62 51
2008 59 48
2007 62 46
2006 60 45
2005 57 43
2004 58 43
2003 61 42
2002 59 42
2001 60 42
2000 58 43
1999 57 46
1998 57 48
1997 60 49
1996 59 52
1995 60 55
1994 62 63
1993 62 70
1992 65 73
1991 67 75
1990 68 77
1989 68 85
1988 70 93
1987 73 103
1986 76 106
1985 80 111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Mauritius
2023 0.96% 1.52%
2022 0.98% 1.55%
2021 1% 1.57%
2020 1.03% 1.58%
2019 1.05% 1.57%
2018 1.07% 1.53%
2017 1.1% 1.5%
2016 1.14% 1.47%
2015 1.17% 1.47%
2014 1.22% 1.47%
2013 1.27% 1.49%
2012 1.33% 1.5%
2011 1.39% 1.49%
2010 1.44% 1.48%
2009 1.49% 1.48%
2008 1.54% 1.5%
2007 1.58% 1.52%
2006 1.62% 1.54%
2005 1.67% 1.55%
2004 1.73% 1.57%
2003 1.78% 1.6%
2002 1.83% 1.66%
2001 1.88% 1.76%
2000 1.94% 1.89%
1999 2.01% 2.03%
1998 2.09% 2.16%
1997 2.19% 2.25%
1996 2.31% 2.26%
1995 2.42% 2.22%
1994 2.54% 2.16%
1993 2.66% 2.12%
1992 2.76% 2.13%
1991 2.84% 2.19%
1990 2.88% 2.32%
1989 2.89% 2.5%
1988 2.9% 2.7%
1987 2.91% 2.85%
1986 2.96% 2.88%
1985 3.06% 2.85%
1984 3.21% 2.92%
1983 3.41% 3.15%
1982 3.65% 3.47%
1981 3.94% 3.77%
1980 4.28% 4.02%
1979 4.68% 4.28%
1978 5.12% 4.62%
1977 5.56% 5.08%
1976 5.98% 5.74%
1975 6.33% 6.53%
1974 6.61% 7.24%
1973 6.82% 7.71%
1972 6.97% 7.98%
1971 7.08% 8.15%
1970 7.17% 8.35%
1969 7.25% 8.72%
1968 - 9.25%
1967 - 9.55%
1966 - 9.25%
1965 - 8.66%
1964 - 8.4%
1963 - 8.72%
1962 - 9.31%
1961 - 9.82%
1960 - 10.2%

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 1.52% in Mauritius. 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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