Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Philippines

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Philippines by year

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Argentina

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Philippines
2023	1.5	1.92
2022	1.48	1.93
2021	1.59	1.95
2020	1.6	2.08
2019	1.88	2.22
2018	2.07	2.38
2017	2.17	2.53
2016	2.24	2.68
2015	2.35	2.83
2014	2.39	2.89
2013	2.34	3.04
2012	2.3	3.14
2011	2.39	3.24
2010	2.41	3.32
2009	2.4	3.38
2008	2.43	3.4
2007	2.37	3.4
2006	2.4	3.47
2005	2.43	3.45
2004	2.43	3.52
2003	2.45	3.59
2002	2.49	3.65
2001	2.53	3.72
2000	2.59	3.75
1999	2.64	3.83
1998	2.66	3.88
1997	2.71	3.94
1996	2.78	4
1995	2.86	4.07
1994	2.94	4.08
1993	2.97	4.1
1992	2.99	4.16
1991	3.01	4.27
1990	3.03	4.32
1989	3.02	4.37
1988	3.05	4.45
1987	3.04	4.51
1986	3.05	4.56
1985	3.07	4.66
1984	3.12	4.77
1983	3.15	4.87
1982	3.2	4.92
1981	3.25	4.97
1980	3.3	5.11
1979	3.34	5.26
1978	3.36	5.39
1977	3.36	5.44
1976	3.32	5.51
1975	3.27	5.6
1974	3.22	5.69
1973	3.17	5.79
1972	3.14	5.94
1971	3.11	6.08
1970	3.09	6.22
1969	3.05	6.33
1968	3.01	6.45
1967	2.98	6.57
1966	2.97	6.69
1965	3.01	6.8
1964	3.08	6.89
1963	3.11	6.95
1962	3.13	6.98
1961	3.12	6.99
1960	3.14	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Philippines
2023	154,648	1,123,981
2022	96,673	1,115,825
2021	88,677	917,928
2020	151,347	1,253,741
2019	280,005	1,352,703
2018	346,031	1,495,843
2017	375,260	1,622,444
2016	391,767	1,718,232
2015	444,161	1,827,180
2014	450,462	1,851,828
2013	421,694	1,944,758
2012	411,540	1,979,568
2011	448,730	2,018,419
2010	441,335	2,030,979
2009	439,271	2,025,580
2008	442,442	2,007,584
2007	402,889	1,964,673
2006	424,591	1,960,246
2005	428,247	1,918,484
2004	417,970	1,924,265
2003	410,141	1,922,904
2002	424,825	1,919,556
2001	430,579	1,931,169
2000	437,562	1,902,330
1999	444,038	1,894,147
1998	440,184	1,870,371
1997	450,930	1,861,098
1996	458,199	1,849,587
1995	469,658	1,846,900
1994	481,958	1,813,827
1993	474,791	1,788,414
1992	473,226	1,769,259
1991	474,960	1,782,165
1990	466,640	1,749,622
1989	460,991	1,728,354
1988	455,701	1,707,402
1987	443,404	1,671,330
1986	436,760	1,631,491
1985	428,866	1,614,042
1984	423,279	1,579,872
1983	426,145	1,542,194
1982	431,926	1,485,790
1981	442,501	1,436,599
1980	443,732	1,413,735
1979	449,952	1,394,056
1978	448,413	1,364,661
1977	441,647	1,314,002
1976	422,330	1,258,286
1975	409,561	1,239,069
1974	388,107	1,218,884
1973	370,856	1,206,285
1972	357,835	1,206,414
1971	344,889	1,210,256
1970	339,096	1,198,944
1969	319,108	1,186,306
1968	312,440	1,172,146
1967	308,904	1,166,704
1966	303,981	1,156,498
1965	304,734	1,146,094
1964	311,020	1,131,586
1963	317,041	1,116,591
1962	316,952	1,091,953
1961	317,816	1,064,377
1960	315,943	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Philippines by year

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Argentina

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Philippines
2023	11.1	16
2022	10.9	16.1
2021	11.7	16.1
2020	11.8	17
2019	13.9	18.1
2018	15.3	19.4
2017	16.2	20.6
2016	16.8	21.8
2015	17.7	22.9
2014	18	23.4
2013	17.7	24.6
2012	17.5	25.2
2011	18.2	26
2010	18.3	26.6
2009	18.2	27
2008	18.5	27.1
2007	18	27
2006	18.2	27.4
2005	18.3	27.2
2004	18.3	27.6
2003	18.4	28.1
2002	18.7	28.5
2001	18.9	29.1
2000	19.3	29.3
1999	19.6	29.8
1998	19.7	30.2
1997	20	30.8
1996	20.4	31.4
1995	21	32.1
1994	21.4	32.3
1993	21.6	32.6
1992	21.7	33.1
1991	21.9	34.3
1990	22.1	34.5
1989	22	35
1988	22.2	35.6
1987	22.2	35.9
1986	22.4	36.2
1985	22.5	36.7
1984	23	37
1983	23.3	37.1
1982	23.8	36.9
1981	24.3	36.9
1980	24.7	37.2
1979	25.1	37.6
1978	25.4	37.8
1977	25.5	37.5
1976	25.2	37.2
1975	24.9	37.5
1974	24.5	37.7
1973	24.1	38.1
1972	23.8	38.7
1971	23.6	39.5
1970	23.4	40.1
1969	23	40.5
1968	22.7	41.1
1967	22.4	42.1
1966	22.3	43
1965	22.6	43.9
1964	23.2	44.8
1963	23.5	45.6
1962	23.8	46.2
1961	23.9	46.7
1960	24.2	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 24.2 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Philippines
2100	11.9%	14.1%
2099	11.9%	14.1%
2098	11.9%	14.2%
2097	12%	14.2%
2096	12%	14.3%
2095	12%	14.3%
2094	12.1%	14.4%
2093	12.1%	14.4%
2092	12.2%	14.5%
2091	12.3%	14.6%
2090	12.3%	14.7%
2089	12.4%	14.8%
2088	12.4%	14.9%
2087	12.5%	15%
2086	12.5%	15.1%
2085	12.6%	15.2%
2084	12.6%	15.2%
2083	12.7%	15.3%
2082	12.7%	15.4%
2081	12.7%	15.5%
2080	12.7%	15.5%
2079	12.7%	15.6%
2078	12.7%	15.6%
2077	12.7%	15.7%
2076	12.7%	15.7%
2075	12.7%	15.7%
2074	12.7%	15.8%
2073	12.7%	15.8%
2072	12.7%	15.8%
2071	12.7%	15.8%
2070	12.7%	15.9%
2069	12.7%	15.9%
2068	12.8%	16%
2067	12.9%	16.1%
2066	13%	16.2%
2065	13.1%	16.3%
2064	13.2%	16.5%
2063	13.3%	16.6%
2062	13.5%	16.8%
2061	13.6%	17%
2060	13.8%	17.2%
2059	14%	17.5%
2058	14.2%	17.7%
2057	14.4%	18%
2056	14.6%	18.2%
2055	14.7%	18.5%
2054	14.9%	18.7%
2053	15.1%	19%
2052	15.3%	19.3%
2051	15.4%	19.5%
2050	15.5%	19.7%
2049	15.7%	20%
2048	15.8%	20.2%
2047	15.9%	20.3%
2046	15.9%	20.5%
2045	16%	20.7%
2044	16.1%	20.8%
2043	16.1%	20.9%
2042	16.1%	21%
2041	16.1%	21.1%
2040	16.2%	21.2%
2039	16.2%	21.3%
2038	16.2%	21.4%
2037	16.1%	21.4%
2036	16.2%	21.5%
2035	16.2%	21.6%
2034	16.5%	22%
2033	16.9%	22.5%
2032	17.3%	23%
2031	17.8%	23.6%
2030	18.4%	24.1%
2029	19%	24.7%
2028	19.6%	25.4%
2027	20.1%	26%
2026	20.7%	26.8%
2025	21.3%	27.5%
2024	21.6%	27.9%
2023	22.2%	28.6%
2022	22.8%	29.3%
2021	23.2%	30%
2020	23.7%	30.7%
2019	24.1%	31.3%
2018	24.4%	31.8%
2017	24.6%	32.3%
2016	24.7%	32.9%
2015	24.9%	33.5%
2014	25%	34.1%
2013	25.2%	34.4%
2012	25.3%	34.8%
2011	25.5%	35.2%
2010	25.7%	35.6%
2009	25.9%	36%
2008	26.1%	36.3%
2007	26.4%	36.6%
2006	26.7%	36.9%
2005	26.9%	37.2%
2004	27.2%	37.6%
2003	27.5%	38%
2002	27.7%	38.4%
2001	27.9%	38.8%
2000	28.2%	39.2%
1999	28.4%	39.6%
1998	28.6%	40.1%
1997	28.8%	40.5%
1996	29.1%	40.8%
1995	29.3%	41.1%
1994	29.6%	41.2%
1993	29.8%	41.4%
1992	30%	41.6%
1991	30.3%	41.8%
1990	30.4%	41.8%
1989	30.6%	41.9%
1988	30.7%	42%
1987	30.9%	42.2%
1986	30.9%	42.3%
1985	31%	42.5%
1984	31%	42.8%
1983	30.9%	43.1%
1982	30.8%	43.5%
1981	30.6%	43.9%
1980	30.5%	44.3%
1979	30.3%	44.8%
1978	30.1%	45.2%
1977	29.9%	45.8%
1976	29.8%	46.4%
1975	29.7%	46.9%
1974	29.6%	47.4%
1973	29.5%	47.7%
1972	29.5%	48%
1971	29.5%	48.2%
1970	29.6%	48.4%
1969	29.7%	48.6%
1968	29.8%	48.8%
1967	30%	49%
1966	30.2%	49.1%
1965	30.5%	49.2%
1964	30.6%	49.2%
1963	30.8%	49.2%
1962	31%	49.1%
1961	31.1%	48.8%
1960	31.2%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Philippines

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Argentina

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	Philippines
2023	33	84
2022	39	92
2021	76	153
2020	40	88
2019	36	92
2018	38	92
2017	38	86
2016	40	98
2015	39	104
2014	43	106
2013	47	110
2012	49	110
2011	48	115
2010	55	117
2009	62	122
2008	59	123
2007	62	123
2006	60	129
2005	57	118
2004	58	122
2003	61	127
2002	59	126
2001	60	132
2000	58	127
1999	57	130
1998	57	135
1997	60	138
1996	59	141
1995	60	147
1994	62	151
1993	62	155
1992	65	160
1991	67	172
1990	68	173
1989	68	177
1988	70	184
1987	73	191
1986	76	199
1985	80	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Philippines
2023	0.96%	2.69%
2022	0.98%	2.73%
2021	1%	2.77%
2020	1.03%	2.79%
2019	1.05%	2.8%
2018	1.07%	2.79%
2017	1.1%	2.78%
2016	1.14%	2.78%
2015	1.17%	2.78%
2014	1.22%	2.8%
2013	1.27%	2.83%
2012	1.33%	2.87%
2011	1.39%	2.91%
2010	1.44%	2.96%
2009	1.49%	3.01%
2008	1.54%	3.07%
2007	1.58%	3.14%
2006	1.62%	3.21%
2005	1.67%	3.28%
2004	1.73%	3.36%
2003	1.78%	3.44%
2002	1.83%	3.52%
2001	1.88%	3.61%
2000	1.94%	3.69%
1999	2.01%	3.78%
1998	2.09%	3.88%
1997	2.19%	4%
1996	2.31%	4.14%
1995	2.42%	4.31%
1994	2.54%	4.51%
1993	2.66%	4.73%
1992	2.76%	4.98%
1991	2.84%	5.27%
1990	2.88%	5.6%
1989	2.89%	5.96%
1988	2.9%	6.32%
1987	2.91%	6.66%
1986	2.96%	6.96%
1985	3.06%	7.21%
1984	3.21%	7.4%
1983	3.41%	7.56%
1982	3.65%	7.69%
1981	3.94%	7.8%
1980	4.28%	7.9%
1979	4.68%	7.99%
1978	5.12%	8.06%
1977	5.56%	8.11%
1976	5.98%	8.15%
1975	6.33%	8.17%
1974	6.61%	8.17%
1973	6.82%	8.17%
1972	6.97%	8.18%
1971	7.08%	8.21%
1970	7.17%	8.28%
1969	7.25%	8.37%
1968	-	8.48%
1967	-	8.62%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	8.95%
1964	-	9.13%
1963	-	9.33%
1962	-	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.