Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Rwanda by year

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Argentina

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Rwanda
2023	1.5	3.7
2022	1.48	3.78
2021	1.59	3.84
2020	1.6	3.91
2019	1.88	3.99
2018	2.07	4.05
2017	2.17	4.08
2016	2.24	4.11
2015	2.35	4.11
2014	2.39	4.12
2013	2.34	4.14
2012	2.3	4.2
2011	2.39	4.33
2010	2.41	4.52
2009	2.4	4.71
2008	2.43	4.92
2007	2.37	5.14
2006	2.4	5.34
2005	2.43	5.5
2004	2.43	5.64
2003	2.45	5.74
2002	2.49	5.82
2001	2.53	5.89
2000	2.59	5.97
1999	2.64	6.06
1998	2.66	6.17
1997	2.71	6.24
1996	2.78	6.29
1995	2.86	6.35
1994	2.94	6.42
1993	2.97	6.48
1992	2.99	6.54
1991	3.01	6.62
1990	3.03	6.8
1989	3.02	7.03
1988	3.05	7.23
1987	3.04	7.43
1986	3.05	7.61
1985	3.07	7.79
1984	3.12	7.91
1983	3.15	8
1982	3.2	8.06
1981	3.25	8.1
1980	3.3	8.12
1979	3.34	8.13
1978	3.36	8.16
1977	3.36	8.14
1976	3.32	8.12
1975	3.27	8.1
1974	3.22	8.1
1973	3.17	8.09
1972	3.14	8.09
1971	3.11	8.09
1970	3.09	8.15
1969	3.05	8.18
1968	3.01	8.19
1967	2.98	8.21
1966	2.97	8.23
1965	3.01	8.25
1964	3.08	8.27
1963	3.11	8.27
1962	3.13	8.27
1961	3.12	8.28
1960	3.14	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Rwanda
2023	154,648	312,762
2022	96,673	312,145
2021	88,677	309,895
2020	151,347	312,692
2019	280,005	313,525
2018	346,031	312,512
2017	375,260	310,323
2016	391,767	305,549
2015	444,161	299,114
2014	450,462	292,779
2013	421,694	286,331
2012	411,540	282,584
2011	448,730	282,922
2010	441,335	286,848
2009	439,271	287,034
2008	442,442	287,334
2007	402,889	285,791
2006	424,591	282,149
2005	428,247	275,121
2004	417,970	265,273
2003	410,141	251,243
2002	424,825	239,036
2001	430,579	230,845
2000	437,562	221,276
1999	444,038	210,518
1998	440,184	197,185
1997	450,930	174,687
1996	458,199	140,455
1995	469,658	121,137
1994	481,958	-719,479
1993	474,791	183,926
1992	473,226	188,025
1991	474,960	196,431
1990	466,640	207,895
1989	460,991	217,632
1988	455,701	223,759
1987	443,404	225,744
1986	436,760	225,526
1985	428,866	223,794
1984	423,279	219,337
1983	426,145	212,750
1982	431,926	205,147
1981	442,501	195,769
1980	443,732	184,988
1979	449,952	174,477
1978	448,413	163,779
1977	441,647	155,011
1976	422,330	147,665
1975	409,561	140,596
1974	388,107	135,743
1973	370,856	131,021
1972	357,835	126,403
1971	344,889	122,567
1970	339,096	119,273
1969	319,108	115,394
1968	312,440	111,422
1967	308,904	108,053
1966	303,981	105,128
1965	304,734	103,422
1964	311,020	102,562
1963	317,041	94,296
1962	316,952	102,548
1961	317,816	102,051
1960	315,943	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Rwanda by year

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Argentina

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Rwanda
2023	11.1	28.3
2022	10.9	28.9
2021	11.7	29.4
2020	11.8	30
2019	13.9	30.7
2018	15.3	31.2
2017	16.2	31.7
2016	16.8	32
2015	17.7	32.1
2014	18	32.2
2013	17.7	32.4
2012	17.5	32.9
2011	18.2	33.8
2010	18.3	35.1
2009	18.2	36.3
2008	18.5	37.6
2007	18	38.8
2006	18.2	39.9
2005	18.3	40.6
2004	18.3	41.1
2003	18.4	41.4
2002	18.7	41.8
2001	18.9	42.1
2000	19.3	42.1
1999	19.6	42.1
1998	19.7	42.2
1997	20	40.5
1996	20.4	37.2
1995	21	39.5
1994	21.4	48
1993	21.6	41.5
1992	21.7	42.2
1991	21.9	42.8
1990	22.1	44.1
1989	22	45.3
1988	22.2	46.6
1987	22.2	47.8
1986	22.4	49
1985	22.5	50.2
1984	23	51.1
1983	23.3	51.8
1982	23.8	52.4
1981	24.3	52.7
1980	24.7	52.7
1979	25.1	52.5
1978	25.4	52.1
1977	25.5	51.6
1976	25.2	51.1
1975	24.9	50.4
1974	24.5	50
1973	24.1	49.4
1972	23.8	48.9
1971	23.6	48.5
1970	23.4	48.2
1969	23	47.9
1968	22.7	47.6
1967	22.4	47.4
1966	22.3	47.6
1965	22.6	48
1964	23.2	48.8
1963	23.5	49.8
1962	23.8	50.9
1961	23.9	52
1960	24.2	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 24.2 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Rwanda
2100	11.9%	18.7%
2099	11.9%	18.9%
2098	11.9%	19%
2097	12%	19.1%
2096	12%	19.3%
2095	12%	19.4%
2094	12.1%	19.6%
2093	12.1%	19.7%
2092	12.2%	19.9%
2091	12.3%	20%
2090	12.3%	20.2%
2089	12.4%	20.4%
2088	12.4%	20.5%
2087	12.5%	20.7%
2086	12.5%	20.9%
2085	12.6%	21.1%
2084	12.6%	21.3%
2083	12.7%	21.5%
2082	12.7%	21.7%
2081	12.7%	21.9%
2080	12.7%	22.1%
2079	12.7%	22.2%
2078	12.7%	22.4%
2077	12.7%	22.6%
2076	12.7%	22.8%
2075	12.7%	23%
2074	12.7%	23.2%
2073	12.7%	23.4%
2072	12.7%	23.6%
2071	12.7%	23.8%
2070	12.7%	24%
2069	12.7%	24.2%
2068	12.8%	24.4%
2067	12.9%	24.6%
2066	13%	24.9%
2065	13.1%	25.1%
2064	13.2%	25.3%
2063	13.3%	25.6%
2062	13.5%	25.8%
2061	13.6%	26.1%
2060	13.8%	26.4%
2059	14%	26.7%
2058	14.2%	27%
2057	14.4%	27.3%
2056	14.6%	27.6%
2055	14.7%	27.9%
2054	14.9%	28.3%
2053	15.1%	28.6%
2052	15.3%	28.9%
2051	15.4%	29.2%
2050	15.5%	29.5%
2049	15.7%	29.8%
2048	15.8%	30.1%
2047	15.9%	30.4%
2046	15.9%	30.7%
2045	16%	31%
2044	16.1%	31.2%
2043	16.1%	31.5%
2042	16.1%	31.8%
2041	16.1%	32.1%
2040	16.2%	32.4%
2039	16.2%	32.7%
2038	16.2%	33%
2037	16.1%	33.3%
2036	16.2%	33.6%
2035	16.2%	33.9%
2034	16.5%	34.2%
2033	16.9%	34.6%
2032	17.3%	34.9%
2031	17.8%	35.2%
2030	18.4%	35.6%
2029	19%	35.9%
2028	19.6%	36.2%
2027	20.1%	36.5%
2026	20.7%	36.9%
2025	21.3%	37.2%
2024	21.6%	37.4%
2023	22.2%	37.7%
2022	22.8%	38.2%
2021	23.2%	38.6%
2020	23.7%	39.2%
2019	24.1%	39.7%
2018	24.4%	40.1%
2017	24.6%	40.5%
2016	24.7%	40.9%
2015	24.9%	41.1%
2014	25%	41.4%
2013	25.2%	41.7%
2012	25.3%	41.9%
2011	25.5%	42.2%
2010	25.7%	42.4%
2009	25.9%	42.6%
2008	26.1%	42.8%
2007	26.4%	42.9%
2006	26.7%	42.9%
2005	26.9%	43.1%
2004	27.2%	43.3%
2003	27.5%	43.7%
2002	27.7%	44.3%
2001	27.9%	45.2%
2000	28.2%	46.4%
1999	28.4%	47.8%
1998	28.6%	49.2%
1997	28.8%	50.5%
1996	29.1%	51.4%
1995	29.3%	52.4%
1994	29.6%	50.1%
1993	29.8%	48.4%
1992	30%	48.7%
1991	30.3%	48.9%
1990	30.4%	49%
1989	30.6%	48.9%
1988	30.7%	48.9%
1987	30.9%	48.8%
1986	30.9%	48.6%
1985	31%	48.3%
1984	31%	48.1%
1983	30.9%	47.7%
1982	30.8%	47.4%
1981	30.6%	47.1%
1980	30.5%	46.8%
1979	30.3%	46.5%
1978	30.1%	46.4%
1977	29.9%	46.4%
1976	29.8%	46.4%
1975	29.7%	46.6%
1974	29.6%	46.9%
1973	29.5%	47.2%
1972	29.5%	47.5%
1971	29.5%	47.9%
1970	29.6%	48.2%
1969	29.7%	48.7%
1968	29.8%	49.2%
1967	30%	49.7%
1966	30.2%	50.2%
1965	30.5%	50.6%
1964	30.6%	50.8%
1963	30.8%	50.6%
1962	31%	50.2%
1961	31.1%	49.7%
1960	31.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Rwanda

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Argentina

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	Rwanda
2023	33	229
2022	39	234
2021	76	254
2020	40	252
2019	36	261
2018	38	269
2017	38	275
2016	40	278
2015	39	292
2014	43	301
2013	47	317
2012	49	331
2011	48	358
2010	55	393
2009	62	418
2008	59	454
2007	62	494
2006	60	494
2005	57	465
2004	58	460
2003	61	551
2002	59	677
2001	60	769
2000	58	885
1999	57	1,073
1998	57	1,268
1997	60	1,318
1996	59	1,295
1995	60	1,505
1994	62	5,721
1993	62	1,619
1992	65	1,530
1991	67	1,386
1990	68	1,309
1989	68	1,238
1988	70	1,188
1987	73	1,145
1986	76	1,126
1985	80	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Rwanda
2023	0.96%	4%
2022	0.98%	4.08%
2021	1%	4.16%
2020	1.03%	4.25%
2019	1.05%	4.34%
2018	1.07%	4.43%
2017	1.1%	4.52%
2016	1.14%	4.63%
2015	1.17%	4.78%
2014	1.22%	4.96%
2013	1.27%	5.17%
2012	1.33%	5.45%
2011	1.39%	5.81%
2010	1.44%	6.33%
2009	1.49%	6.92%
2008	1.54%	7.62%
2007	1.58%	8.45%
2006	1.62%	9.37%
2005	1.67%	10.5%
2004	1.73%	11.8%
2003	1.78%	13.3%
2002	1.83%	14.9%
2001	1.88%	16.7%
2000	1.94%	18.5%
1999	2.01%	20.2%
1998	2.09%	21.5%
1997	2.19%	22.2%
1996	2.31%	22.2%
1995	2.42%	21.8%
1994	2.54%	38.9%
1993	2.66%	19.3%
1992	2.76%	17.5%
1991	2.84%	16%
1990	2.88%	15.1%
1989	2.89%	14.8%
1988	2.9%	14.8%
1987	2.91%	15.2%
1986	2.96%	15.6%
1985	3.06%	16.1%
1984	3.21%	16.6%
1983	3.41%	17.4%
1982	3.65%	18.6%
1981	3.94%	20.1%
1980	4.28%	21.8%
1979	4.68%	23.4%
1978	5.12%	24.6%
1977	5.56%	25.1%
1976	5.98%	25.1%
1975	6.33%	24.6%
1974	6.61%	24%
1973	6.82%	23.4%
1972	6.97%	23%
1971	7.08%	22.6%
1970	7.17%	22.3%
1969	7.25%	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.