Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Sierra Leone by year

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Argentina

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Sierra Leone
2023	1.5	3.79
2022	1.48	3.88
2021	1.59	3.98
2020	1.6	4.08
2019	1.88	4.19
2018	2.07	4.29
2017	2.17	4.39
2016	2.24	4.47
2015	2.35	4.55
2014	2.39	4.7
2013	2.34	4.87
2012	2.3	5.06
2011	2.39	5.21
2010	2.41	5.33
2009	2.4	5.45
2008	2.43	5.56
2007	2.37	5.64
2006	2.4	5.74
2005	2.43	5.81
2004	2.43	5.92
2003	2.45	6.09
2002	2.49	6.23
2001	2.53	6.31
2000	2.59	6.36
1999	2.64	6.42
1998	2.66	6.5
1997	2.71	6.53
1996	2.78	6.55
1995	2.86	6.56
1994	2.94	6.56
1993	2.97	6.57
1992	2.99	6.56
1991	3.01	6.55
1990	3.03	6.57
1989	3.02	6.57
1988	3.05	6.59
1987	3.04	6.61
1986	3.05	6.6
1985	3.07	6.59
1984	3.12	6.59
1983	3.15	6.57
1982	3.2	6.56
1981	3.25	6.55
1980	3.3	6.56
1979	3.34	6.58
1978	3.36	6.59
1977	3.36	6.57
1976	3.32	6.55
1975	3.27	6.55
1974	3.22	6.53
1973	3.17	6.47
1972	3.14	6.45
1971	3.11	6.43
1970	3.09	6.41
1969	3.05	6.39
1968	3.01	6.39
1967	2.98	6.38
1966	2.97	6.35
1965	3.01	6.31
1964	3.08	6.29
1963	3.11	6.26
1962	3.13	6.22
1961	3.12	6.21
1960	3.14	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Sierra Leone
2023	154,648	188,788
2022	96,673	186,625
2021	88,677	183,326
2020	151,347	181,015
2019	280,005	181,068
2018	346,031	178,772
2017	375,260	173,259
2016	391,767	168,784
2015	444,161	162,275
2014	450,462	160,137
2013	421,694	161,265
2012	411,540	160,915
2011	448,730	158,858
2010	441,335	155,338
2009	439,271	152,669
2008	442,442	149,855
2007	402,889	145,740
2006	424,591	144,127
2005	428,247	137,234
2004	417,970	132,661
2003	410,141	130,312
2002	424,825	126,429
2001	430,579	116,647
2000	437,562	110,754
1999	444,038	102,295
1998	440,184	103,906
1997	450,930	105,433
1996	458,199	104,140
1995	469,658	100,885
1994	481,958	101,486
1993	474,791	103,317
1992	473,226	103,251
1991	474,960	105,477
1990	466,640	100,778
1989	460,991	98,298
1988	455,701	96,344
1987	443,404	94,235
1986	436,760	90,902
1985	428,866	88,869
1984	423,279	87,072
1983	426,145	84,628
1982	431,926	82,457
1981	442,501	80,111
1980	443,732	77,932
1979	449,952	75,992
1978	448,413	74,130
1977	441,647	71,663
1976	422,330	69,506
1975	409,561	67,560
1974	388,107	65,357
1973	370,856	62,443
1972	357,835	60,279
1971	344,889	58,484
1970	339,096	56,513
1969	319,108	54,768
1968	312,440	53,126
1967	308,904	51,734
1966	303,981	49,486
1965	304,734	47,223
1964	311,020	45,487
1963	317,041	43,569
1962	316,952	41,603
1961	317,816	40,022
1960	315,943	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Sierra Leone by year

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Argentina

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Sierra Leone
2023	11.1	30.6
2022	10.9	31.1
2021	11.7	31.6
2020	11.8	32.2
2019	13.9	32.8
2018	15.3	33.3
2017	16.2	33.8
2016	16.8	34.2
2015	17.7	34.7
2014	18	35.6
2013	17.7	36.6
2012	17.5	37.8
2011	18.2	38.5
2010	18.3	39.1
2009	18.2	39.9
2008	18.5	40.6
2007	18	41.1
2006	18.2	41.8
2005	18.3	42
2004	18.3	42.5
2003	18.4	43.5
2002	18.7	44.3
2001	18.9	44
2000	19.3	45
1999	19.6	46.1
1998	19.7	46.3
1997	20	46.3
1996	20.4	46.5
1995	21	46.8
1994	21.4	46.8
1993	21.6	46.9
1992	21.7	47
1991	21.9	47.5
1990	22.1	45.5
1989	22	46.3
1988	22.2	46.4
1987	22.2	46.6
1986	22.4	46.6
1985	22.5	46.7
1984	23	46.8
1983	23.3	46.7
1982	23.8	46.8
1981	24.3	46.8
1980	24.7	46.8
1979	25.1	47
1978	25.4	47.2
1977	25.5	47.1
1976	25.2	47.2
1975	24.9	47.3
1974	24.5	47.4
1973	24.1	47.2
1972	23.8	47.2
1971	23.6	47.3
1970	23.4	47.4
1969	23	47.5
1968	22.7	47.7
1967	22.4	47.9
1966	22.3	48
1965	22.6	48
1964	23.2	48.2
1963	23.5	48.2
1962	23.8	48.1
1961	23.9	48.1
1960	24.2	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 24.2 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Sierra Leone
2100	11.9%	19%
2099	11.9%	19%
2098	11.9%	19.1%
2097	12%	19.2%
2096	12%	19.3%
2095	12%	19.5%
2094	12.1%	19.6%
2093	12.1%	19.7%
2092	12.2%	19.8%
2091	12.3%	19.9%
2090	12.3%	20%
2089	12.4%	20.1%
2088	12.4%	20.3%
2087	12.5%	20.4%
2086	12.5%	20.5%
2085	12.6%	20.7%
2084	12.6%	20.8%
2083	12.7%	20.9%
2082	12.7%	21.1%
2081	12.7%	21.2%
2080	12.7%	21.4%
2079	12.7%	21.6%
2078	12.7%	21.7%
2077	12.7%	21.9%
2076	12.7%	22.1%
2075	12.7%	22.2%
2074	12.7%	22.4%
2073	12.7%	22.6%
2072	12.7%	22.8%
2071	12.7%	23%
2070	12.7%	23.2%
2069	12.7%	23.4%
2068	12.8%	23.6%
2067	12.9%	23.8%
2066	13%	24%
2065	13.1%	24.3%
2064	13.2%	24.5%
2063	13.3%	24.7%
2062	13.5%	25%
2061	13.6%	25.2%
2060	13.8%	25.5%
2059	14%	25.7%
2058	14.2%	26%
2057	14.4%	26.3%
2056	14.6%	26.6%
2055	14.7%	26.9%
2054	14.9%	27.1%
2053	15.1%	27.4%
2052	15.3%	27.7%
2051	15.4%	28.1%
2050	15.5%	28.4%
2049	15.7%	28.7%
2048	15.8%	29%
2047	15.9%	29.3%
2046	15.9%	29.7%
2045	16%	30%
2044	16.1%	30.3%
2043	16.1%	30.7%
2042	16.1%	31.1%
2041	16.1%	31.4%
2040	16.2%	31.8%
2039	16.2%	32.2%
2038	16.2%	32.6%
2037	16.1%	33%
2036	16.2%	33.4%
2035	16.2%	33.8%
2034	16.5%	34.2%
2033	16.9%	34.6%
2032	17.3%	35%
2031	17.8%	35.4%
2030	18.4%	35.7%
2029	19%	36.1%
2028	19.6%	36.5%
2027	20.1%	37%
2026	20.7%	37.4%
2025	21.3%	37.9%
2024	21.6%	38.1%
2023	22.2%	38.5%
2022	22.8%	39%
2021	23.2%	39.4%
2020	23.7%	39.8%
2019	24.1%	40.2%
2018	24.4%	40.6%
2017	24.6%	41%
2016	24.7%	41.4%
2015	24.9%	41.8%
2014	25%	42.2%
2013	25.2%	42.5%
2012	25.3%	42.8%
2011	25.5%	43%
2010	25.7%	43.2%
2009	25.9%	43.4%
2008	26.1%	43.5%
2007	26.4%	43.6%
2006	26.7%	43.7%
2005	26.9%	43.8%
2004	27.2%	43.9%
2003	27.5%	43.9%
2002	27.7%	43.9%
2001	27.9%	43.9%
2000	28.2%	43.8%
1999	28.4%	43.7%
1998	28.6%	43.6%
1997	28.8%	43.5%
1996	29.1%	43.5%
1995	29.3%	43.4%
1994	29.6%	43.3%
1993	29.8%	43.2%
1992	30%	43.1%
1991	30.3%	43%
1990	30.4%	42.9%
1989	30.6%	42.9%
1988	30.7%	42.8%
1987	30.9%	42.7%
1986	30.9%	42.6%
1985	31%	42.5%
1984	31%	42.3%
1983	30.9%	42.2%
1982	30.8%	42.1%
1981	30.6%	42%
1980	30.5%	41.9%
1979	30.3%	41.8%
1978	30.1%	41.7%
1977	29.9%	41.6%
1976	29.8%	41.4%
1975	29.7%	41.3%
1974	29.6%	41.1%
1973	29.5%	40.9%
1972	29.5%	40.7%
1971	29.5%	40.6%
1970	29.6%	40.3%
1969	29.7%	40.1%
1968	29.8%	39.9%
1967	30%	39.6%
1966	30.2%	39.4%
1965	30.5%	39.1%
1964	30.6%	38.8%
1963	30.8%	38.5%
1962	31%	38.3%
1961	31.1%	38.3%
1960	31.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Sierra Leone

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Argentina

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	Sierra Leone
2023	33	354
2022	39	370
2021	76	403
2020	40	422
2019	36	464
2018	38	491
2017	38	578
2016	40	633
2015	39	730
2014	43	821
2013	47	842
2012	49	915
2011	48	967
2010	55	1,018
2009	62	1,054
2008	59	1,093
2007	62	1,132
2006	60	1,168
2005	57	1,294
2004	58	1,366
2003	61	1,433
2002	59	1,492
2001	60	1,518
2000	58	1,603
1999	57	1,731
1998	57	1,753
1997	60	1,721
1996	59	1,726
1995	60	1,777
1994	62	1,755
1993	62	1,696
1992	65	1,681
1991	67	1,699
1990	68	1,572
1989	68	1,575
1988	70	1,549
1987	73	1,533
1986	76	1,530
1985	80	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Sierra Leone
2023	0.96%	9.43%
2022	0.98%	9.77%
2021	1%	10.1%
2020	1.03%	10.5%
2019	1.05%	10.9%
2018	1.07%	11.3%
2017	1.1%	11.8%
2016	1.14%	12.3%
2015	1.17%	13.8%
2014	1.22%	13.7%
2013	1.27%	13.9%
2012	1.33%	14.5%
2011	1.39%	15.2%
2010	1.44%	15.9%
2009	1.49%	16.6%
2008	1.54%	17.3%
2007	1.58%	18.1%
2006	1.62%	18.8%
2005	1.67%	19.4%
2004	1.73%	20.1%
2003	1.78%	20.7%
2002	1.83%	21.3%
2001	1.88%	21.8%
2000	1.94%	22.4%
1999	2.01%	22.9%
1998	2.09%	23.4%
1997	2.19%	23.9%
1996	2.31%	24.3%
1995	2.42%	24.7%
1994	2.54%	25%
1993	2.66%	25.3%
1992	2.76%	25.5%
1991	2.84%	25.7%
1990	2.88%	25.9%
1989	2.89%	26.2%
1988	2.9%	26.4%
1987	2.91%	26.6%
1986	2.96%	26.9%
1985	3.06%	27.2%
1984	3.21%	27.5%
1983	3.41%	27.8%
1982	3.65%	28.1%
1981	3.94%	28.5%
1980	4.28%	28.9%
1979	4.68%	29.2%
1978	5.12%	29.6%
1977	5.56%	30%
1976	5.98%	30.5%
1975	6.33%	30.9%
1974	6.61%	31.4%
1973	6.82%	31.9%
1972	6.97%	32.3%
1971	7.08%	32.9%
1970	7.17%	33.4%
1969	7.25%	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.