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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Qatar

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.91 for Qatar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 1.73 in Qatar — 15.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -52.2% in Argentina and by -73.5% in Qatar — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 6.53, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 147/196 for Qatar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in Argentina — it's 30.4 in Qatar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 5.69 in Qatar.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 18.2% in Qatar.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.34% in Argentina and +0.9% in Qatar.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Qatar
Fertility rate 1.5 1.73
Birth rate 11.1 9.91
Birth rate rank 130/196 147/196
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.7 5.37
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69.2 77.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.3 39.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 18.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 34.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.96% 0.6%
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +23,845
Natural population change rank 68/196 106/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +0.9%
Population growth +0.35% +7.6%
Population growth rank 143/197 1/197
Life expectancy 77.7 years 82.7 years

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Qatar chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Argentina Qatar
1960 3.14 6.53
1961 3.12 6.53
1962 3.13 6.53
1963 3.11 6.53
1964 3.08 6.53
1965 3.01 6.53
1966 2.97 6.52
1967 2.98 6.46
1968 3.01 6.39
1969 3.05 6.31
1970 3.09 6.23
1971 3.11 6.15
1972 3.14 6.07
1973 3.17 6.01
1974 3.22 5.94
1975 3.27 5.86
1976 3.32 5.78
1977 3.36 5.69
1978 3.36 5.58
1979 3.34 5.46
1980 3.3 5.33
1981 3.25 5.2
1982 3.2 5.04
1983 3.15 4.9
1984 3.12 4.76
1985 3.07 4.64
1986 3.05 4.57
1987 3.04 4.54
1988 3.05 4.51
1989 3.02 4.41
1990 3.03 4.23
1991 3.01 3.99
1992 2.99 3.85
1993 2.97 3.77
1994 2.94 3.67
1995 2.86 3.56
1996 2.78 3.44
1997 2.71 3.33
1998 2.66 3.21
1999 2.64 3.12
2000 2.59 3.07
2001 2.53 3.08
2002 2.49 3.01
2003 2.45 2.93
2004 2.43 2.79
2005 2.43 2.64
2006 2.4 2.51
2007 2.37 2.44
2008 2.43 2.37
2009 2.4 2.25
2010 2.41 2.14
2011 2.39 2.07
2012 2.3 2.04
2013 2.34 2.03
2014 2.39 2.03
2015 2.35 1.98
2016 2.24 1.86
2017 2.17 1.83
2018 2.07 1.76
2019 1.88 1.73
2020 1.6 1.68
2021 1.59 1.61
2022 1.48 1.74
2023 1.5 1.73
2024 1.5 1.72
2025 1.5 1.7
2026 1.51 1.69
2027 1.51 1.68
2028 1.51 1.67
2029 1.51 1.66
2030 1.51 1.66
2031 1.51 1.65
2032 1.52 1.64
2033 1.52 1.64
2034 1.52 1.64
2035 1.52 1.63
2036 1.52 1.63
2037 1.52 1.63
2038 1.52 1.63
2039 1.52 1.63
2040 1.52 1.63
2041 1.52 1.63
2042 1.52 1.63
2043 1.53 1.63
2044 1.53 1.63
2045 1.53 1.63
2046 1.53 1.63
2047 1.53 1.63
2048 1.53 1.63
2049 1.53 1.62
2050 1.54 1.62

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Argentina Qatar
1960 31.2% 44.2%
1961 31.1% 42.5%
1962 31% 40.5%
1963 30.8% 38.7%
1964 30.6% 37.2%
1965 30.5% 36.2%
1966 30.2% 35.3%
1967 30% 34.7%
1968 29.8% 34.2%
1969 29.7% 33.9%
1970 29.6% 35.1%
1971 29.5% 36.9%
1972 29.5% 37.5%
1973 29.5% 37.4%
1974 29.6% 36.7%
1975 29.7% 35.7%
1976 29.8% 34.6%
1977 29.9% 33.3%
1978 30.1% 32.1%
1979 30.3% 31%
1980 30.5% 30%
1981 30.6% 29.2%
1982 30.8% 28.6%
1983 30.9% 28.1%
1984 31% 27.6%
1985 31% 27.2%
1986 30.9% 27%
1987 30.9% 27.2%
1988 30.7% 27.2%
1989 30.6% 27.1%
1990 30.4% 27%
1991 30.3% 26.8%
1992 30% 26.6%
1993 29.8% 26.4%
1994 29.6% 26.2%
1995 29.3% 26.1%
1996 29.1% 25.9%
1997 28.8% 25.5%
1998 28.6% 24.8%
1999 28.4% 24.1%
2000 28.2% 23.5%
2001 27.9% 23%
2002 27.7% 22.5%
2003 27.5% 22.2%
2004 27.2% 22.2%
2005 26.9% 22.5%
2006 26.7% 20.2%
2007 26.4% 16.4%
2008 26.1% 14.6%
2009 25.9% 14%
2010 25.7% 13.9%
2011 25.5% 14.2%
2012 25.3% 14.5%
2013 25.2% 14.6%
2014 25% 14.4%
2015 24.9% 13.9%
2016 24.7% 13.7%
2017 24.6% 13.7%
2018 24.4% 14%
2019 24.1% 14.6%
2020 23.7% 15.4%
2021 23.2% 15.5%
2022 22.8% 15.2%
2023 22.2% 15.2%
2024 21.6% 15.1%
2025 21% 15%
2026 20.4% 15%
2027 19.9% 15%
2028 19.3% 15.1%
2029 18.7% 15.2%
2030 18.1% 15.3%
2031 17.6% 15.4%
2032 17.1% 15.5%
2033 16.7% 15.6%
2034 16.4% 15.7%
2035 16.2% 15.9%
2036 16.2% 16.1%
2037 16.1% 16.2%
2038 16.2% 16.4%
2039 16.2% 16.5%
2040 16.2% 16.7%
2041 16.1% 16.8%
2042 16.1% 17%
2043 16.1% 17.1%
2044 16% 17.3%
2045 16% 17.4%
2046 15.9% 17.5%
2047 15.8% 17.6%
2048 15.7% 17.7%
2049 15.6% 17.7%
2050 15.5% 17.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Qatar compared.

Natural population change in Argentina vs Qatar by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.63% in Argentina and +0.92% in Qatar. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Argentina
Qatar

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Argentina Qatar
1960 315,943 1,220
1961 317,816 1,357
1962 316,952 1,589
1963 317,041 1,854
1964 311,020 2,150
1965 304,734 2,472
1966 303,981 2,811
1967 308,904 3,167
1968 312,440 3,547
1969 319,108 3,941
1970 339,096 4,346
1971 344,889 4,433
1972 357,835 4,581
1973 370,856 4,780
1974 388,107 5,015
1975 409,561 5,289
1976 422,330 5,598
1977 441,647 5,925
1978 448,413 6,246
1979 449,952 6,579
1980 443,732 6,894
1981 442,501 7,202
1982 431,926 7,489
1983 426,145 7,765
1984 423,279 7,997
1985 428,866 8,212
1986 436,760 8,439
1987 443,404 8,806
1988 455,701 9,198
1989 460,991 9,407
1990 466,640 9,388
1991 474,960 9,182
1992 473,226 9,189
1993 474,791 9,250
1994 481,958 9,257
1995 469,658 9,186
1996 458,199 9,049
1997 450,930 8,846
1998 440,184 9,055
1999 444,038 9,431
2000 437,562 9,974
2001 430,579 10,683
2002 424,825 11,062
2003 410,141 11,291
2004 417,970 11,242
2005 428,247 11,392
2006 424,591 10,225
2007 402,889 11,351
2008 442,442 14,062
2009 439,271 15,595
2010 441,335 16,225
2011 448,730 16,543
2012 411,540 17,681
2013 421,694 19,669
2014 450,462 21,699
2015 444,161 22,568
2016 391,767 22,416
2017 375,260 23,244
2018 346,031 23,340
2019 280,005 24,112
2020 151,347 25,128
2021 88,677 21,297
2022 96,673 24,360
2023 154,648 23,845

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Qatar

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Argentina
Qatar
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Qatar
1985 80 17
1986 76 16
1987 73 15
1988 70 15
1989 68 14
1990 68 13
1991 67 13
1992 65 13
1993 62 13
1994 62 13
1995 60 13
1996 59 13
1997 60 13
1998 57 12
1999 57 12
2000 58 11
2001 60 12
2002 59 11
2003 61 11
2004 58 11
2005 57 11
2006 60 10
2007 62 9
2008 59 9
2009 62 8
2010 55 8
2011 48 7
2012 49 7
2013 47 6
2014 43 6
2015 39 6
2016 40 5
2017 38 5
2018 38 5
2019 36 5
2020 40 6
2021 76 7
2022 39 8
2023 33 4

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 0.6% in Qatar. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Argentina
Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Argentina Qatar
1969 7.25% 7.07%
1970 7.17% 6.6%
1971 7.08% 6.16%
1972 6.97% 5.77%
1973 6.82% 5.4%
1974 6.61% 5.06%
1975 6.33% 4.75%
1976 5.98% 4.48%
1977 5.56% 4.24%
1978 5.12% 4.02%
1979 4.68% 3.81%
1980 4.28% 3.62%
1981 3.94% 3.45%
1982 3.65% 3.29%
1983 3.41% 3.13%
1984 3.21% 2.98%
1985 3.06% 2.82%
1986 2.96% 2.68%
1987 2.91% 2.52%
1988 2.9% 2.37%
1989 2.89% 2.23%
1990 2.88% 2.08%
1991 2.84% 1.94%
1992 2.76% 1.82%
1993 2.66% 1.71%
1994 2.54% 1.61%
1995 2.42% 1.53%
1996 2.31% 1.46%
1997 2.19% 1.4%
1998 2.09% 1.34%
1999 2.01% 1.29%
2000 1.94% 1.25%
2001 1.88% 1.2%
2002 1.83% 1.16%
2003 1.78% 1.12%
2004 1.73% 1.08%
2005 1.67% 1.04%
2006 1.62% 1.01%
2007 1.58% 0.98%
2008 1.54% 0.96%
2009 1.49% 0.93%
2010 1.44% 0.91%
2011 1.39% 0.89%
2012 1.33% 0.87%
2013 1.27% 0.84%
2014 1.22% 0.82%
2015 1.17% 0.79%
2016 1.14% 0.75%
2017 1.1% 0.72%
2018 1.07% 0.69%
2019 1.05% 0.67%
2020 1.03% 0.64%
2021 1% 0.63%
2022 0.98% 0.61%
2023 0.96% 0.6%

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