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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Slovenia

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Slovenia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 1.51 in Slovenia — 0.67% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 30.9% in Slovenia — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 2.19, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 178/196 for Slovenia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 30.6 in Slovenia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 3.5 in Slovenia.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20% in Slovenia.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Slovenia by year

Argentina
Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Slovenia
2023 1.5 1.51
2022 1.48 1.55
2021 1.59 1.64
2020 1.6 1.59
2019 1.88 1.61
2018 2.07 1.6
2017 2.17 1.62
2016 2.24 1.58
2015 2.35 1.57
2014 2.39 1.58
2013 2.34 1.55
2012 2.3 1.58
2011 2.39 1.56
2010 2.41 1.57
2009 2.4 1.53
2008 2.43 1.53
2007 2.37 1.38
2006 2.4 1.31
2005 2.43 1.26
2004 2.43 1.25
2003 2.45 1.2
2002 2.49 1.21
2001 2.53 1.21
2000 2.59 1.26
1999 2.64 1.21
1998 2.66 1.23
1997 2.71 1.25
1996 2.78 1.28
1995 2.86 1.29
1994 2.94 1.32
1993 2.97 1.33
1992 2.99 1.33
1991 3.01 1.42
1990 3.03 1.46
1989 3.02 1.52
1988 3.05 1.63
1987 3.04 1.65
1986 3.05 1.67
1985 3.07 1.71
1984 3.12 1.74
1983 3.15 1.81
1982 3.2 1.93
1981 3.25 1.96
1980 3.3 2.11
1979 3.34 2.22
1978 3.36 2.2
1977 3.36 2.17
1976 3.32 2.2
1975 3.27 2.17
1974 3.22 2.13
1973 3.17 2.2
1972 3.14 2.17
1971 3.11 2.16
1970 3.09 2.11
1969 3.05 2.17
1968 3.01 2.25
1967 2.98 2.37
1966 2.97 2.47
1965 3.01 2.43
1964 3.08 2.31
1963 3.11 2.27
1962 3.13 2.28
1961 3.12 2.27
1960 3.14 2.19

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 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Slovenia
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Slovenia
2023 154,648 -4,665
2022 96,673 -4,858
2021 88,677 -4,216
2020 151,347 -5,256
2019 280,005 -1,254
2018 346,031 -1,037
2017 375,260 -207
2016 391,767 826
2015 444,161 826
2014 450,462 2,268
2013 421,694 1,648
2012 411,540 2,674
2011 448,730 3,285
2010 441,335 3,687
2009 439,271 3,060
2008 442,442 3,437
2007 402,889 1,211
2006 424,591 602
2005 428,247 -600
2004 417,970 -599
2003 410,141 -1,996
2002 424,825 -1,197
2001 430,579 -996
2000 437,562 -398
1999 444,038 -1,388
1998 440,184 -1,189
1997 450,930 -794
1996 458,199 0
1995 469,658 0
1994 481,958 199
1993 474,791 -199
1992 473,226 598
1991 474,960 2,199
1990 466,640 3,797
1989 460,991 4,592
1988 455,701 5,986
1987 443,404 5,771
1986 436,760 6,094
1985 428,866 6,213
1984 423,279 5,990
1983 426,145 6,343
1982 431,926 9,170
1981 442,501 10,485
1980 443,732 11,027
1979 449,952 12,614
1978 448,413 11,920
1977 441,647 12,160
1976 422,330 12,196
1975 409,561 11,658
1974 388,107 11,367
1973 370,856 11,837
1972 357,835 10,513
1971 344,889 10,951
1970 339,096 10,004
1969 319,108 9,427
1968 312,440 11,250
1967 308,904 13,516
1966 303,981 15,697
1965 304,734 14,513
1964 311,020 12,567
1963 317,041 14,068
1962 316,952 13,150
1961 317,816 14,985
1960 315,943 12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Slovenia by year

Argentina
Slovenia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Slovenia
2023 11.1 8
2022 10.9 8.3
2021 11.7 9
2020 11.8 8.9
2019 13.9 9.3
2018 15.3 9.4
2017 16.2 9.8
2016 16.8 9.9
2015 17.7 10
2014 18 10.3
2013 17.7 10.2
2012 17.5 10.7
2011 18.2 10.7
2010 18.3 10.9
2009 18.2 10.7
2008 18.5 10.8
2007 18 9.8
2006 18.2 9.4
2005 18.3 9.1
2004 18.3 9
2003 18.4 8.7
2002 18.7 8.8
2001 18.9 8.8
2000 19.3 9.1
1999 19.6 8.8
1998 19.7 9
1997 20 9.1
1996 20.4 9.4
1995 21 9.5
1994 21.4 9.8
1993 21.6 9.9
1992 21.7 10
1991 21.9 10.8
1990 22.1 11.2
1989 22 11.7
1988 22.2 12.6
1987 22.2 12.9
1986 22.4 13
1985 22.5 13.4
1984 23 13.6
1983 23.3 14.1
1982 23.8 15.1
1981 24.3 15.3
1980 24.7 15.7
1979 25.1 16.3
1978 25.4 16.3
1977 25.5 16.2
1976 25.2 16.7
1975 24.9 16.6
1974 24.5 16.1
1973 24.1 16.7
1972 23.8 16.4
1971 23.6 16.3
1970 23.4 15.9
1969 23 16.3
1968 22.7 16.8
1967 22.4 17.7
1966 22.3 18.5
1965 22.6 18.5
1964 23.2 17.9
1963 23.5 18
1962 23.8 18.1
1961 23.9 18.2
1960 24.2 17.6

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 8 in Slovenia, compared with 24.2 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Slovenia
Fertility rate 1.5 1.51
Fertility rate rank 142/196 139/196
Birth rate 11.1 8
Birth rate rank 130/196 178/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 -4,665
Natural population change rank 68/196 166/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% -0.22%
Population growth +0.35% +0.33%
Population growth rank 144/197 148/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 29.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 3.36
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 73
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 20%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 63.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 0.18%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 0.22%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 82.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Slovenia
2100 11.9% 12.6%
2099 11.9% 12.6%
2098 11.9% 12.7%
2097 12% 12.7%
2096 12% 12.8%
2095 12% 12.8%
2094 12.1% 12.9%
2093 12.1% 13%
2092 12.2% 13.1%
2091 12.3% 13.1%
2090 12.3% 13.2%
2089 12.4% 13.3%
2088 12.4% 13.3%
2087 12.5% 13.4%
2086 12.5% 13.4%
2085 12.6% 13.4%
2084 12.6% 13.4%
2083 12.7% 13.4%
2082 12.7% 13.4%
2081 12.7% 13.4%
2080 12.7% 13.3%
2079 12.7% 13.3%
2078 12.7% 13.2%
2077 12.7% 13.1%
2076 12.7% 13.1%
2075 12.7% 13%
2074 12.7% 12.9%
2073 12.7% 12.9%
2072 12.7% 12.8%
2071 12.7% 12.8%
2070 12.7% 12.7%
2069 12.7% 12.7%
2068 12.8% 12.7%
2067 12.9% 12.7%
2066 13% 12.8%
2065 13.1% 12.8%
2064 13.2% 12.9%
2063 13.3% 13%
2062 13.5% 13.1%
2061 13.6% 13.2%
2060 13.8% 13.3%
2059 14% 13.3%
2058 14.2% 13.4%
2057 14.4% 13.5%
2056 14.6% 13.6%
2055 14.7% 13.6%
2054 14.9% 13.6%
2053 15.1% 13.6%
2052 15.3% 13.6%
2051 15.4% 13.6%
2050 15.5% 13.5%
2049 15.7% 13.4%
2048 15.8% 13.3%
2047 15.9% 13.2%
2046 15.9% 13.1%
2045 16% 13%
2044 16.1% 12.8%
2043 16.1% 12.7%
2042 16.1% 12.6%
2041 16.1% 12.5%
2040 16.2% 12.5%
2039 16.2% 12.4%
2038 16.2% 12.4%
2037 16.1% 12.4%
2036 16.2% 12.5%
2035 16.2% 12.6%
2034 16.5% 12.7%
2033 16.9% 12.9%
2032 17.3% 13%
2031 17.8% 13.2%
2030 18.4% 13.4%
2029 19% 13.7%
2028 19.6% 13.9%
2027 20.1% 14.1%
2026 20.7% 14.4%
2025 21.3% 14.6%
2024 21.6% 14.7%
2023 22.2% 14.9%
2022 22.8% 15.1%
2021 23.2% 15.2%
2020 23.7% 15.1%
2019 24.1% 15.1%
2018 24.4% 15.1%
2017 24.6% 15%
2016 24.7% 14.9%
2015 24.9% 14.8%
2014 25% 14.7%
2013 25.2% 14.6%
2012 25.3% 14.4%
2011 25.5% 14.3%
2010 25.7% 14.1%
2009 25.9% 14%
2008 26.1% 14%
2007 26.4% 14%
2006 26.7% 14.1%
2005 26.9% 14.3%
2004 27.2% 14.5%
2003 27.5% 14.8%
2002 27.7% 15.2%
2001 27.9% 15.6%
2000 28.2% 15.9%
1999 28.4% 16.4%
1998 28.6% 16.8%
1997 28.8% 17.3%
1996 29.1% 17.8%
1995 29.3% 18.3%
1994 29.6% 18.8%
1993 29.8% 19.3%
1992 30% 19.8%
1991 30.3% 20.3%
1990 30.4% 20.8%
1989 30.6% 21.1%
1988 30.7% 21.4%
1987 30.9% 21.6%
1986 30.9% 22%
1985 31% 22.3%
1984 31% 22.5%
1983 30.9% 22.7%
1982 30.8% 22.8%
1981 30.6% 22.9%
1980 30.5% 23%
1979 30.3% 23.1%
1978 30.1% 23.2%
1977 29.9% 23.3%
1976 29.8% 23.4%
1975 29.7% 23.6%
1974 29.6% 23.7%
1973 29.5% 23.8%
1972 29.5% 23.9%
1971 29.5% 24%
1970 29.6% 24.3%
1969 29.7% 24.7%
1968 29.8% 25.1%
1967 30% 25.5%
1966 30.2% 25.8%
1965 30.5% 26.2%
1964 30.6% 26.6%
1963 30.8% 26.9%
1962 31% 27.1%
1961 31.1% 27.2%
1960 31.2% 27.2%

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 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Slovenia 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 Slovenia

Argentina
Slovenia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Slovenia
2023 33 3
2022 39 15
2021 76 8
2020 40 12
2019 36 4
2018 38 4
2017 38 5
2016 40 5
2015 39 5
2014 43 6
2013 47 6
2012 49 6
2011 48 6
2010 55 7
2009 62 7
2008 59 7
2007 62 6
2006 60 6
2005 57 6
2004 58 6
2003 61 6
2002 59 6
2001 60 6
2000 58 7
1999 57 8
1998 57 9
1997 60 9
1996 59 10
1995 60 11
1994 62 12
1993 62 12
1992 65 13
1991 67 13
1990 68 14
1989 68 15
1988 70 16
1987 73 16
1986 76 16
1985 80 17

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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Slovenia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Slovenia
2023 0.96% 0.22%
2022 0.98% 0.23%
2021 1% 0.23%
2020 1.03% 0.24%
2019 1.05% 0.24%
2018 1.07% 0.24%
2017 1.1% 0.25%
2016 1.14% 0.26%
2015 1.17% 0.26%
2014 1.22% 0.27%
2013 1.27% 0.28%
2012 1.33% 0.29%
2011 1.39% 0.31%
2010 1.44% 0.32%
2009 1.49% 0.34%
2008 1.54% 0.36%
2007 1.58% 0.38%
2006 1.62% 0.4%
2005 1.67% 0.42%
2004 1.73% 0.44%
2003 1.78% 0.47%
2002 1.83% 0.49%
2001 1.88% 0.52%
2000 1.94% 0.54%
1999 2.01% 0.58%
1998 2.09% 0.61%
1997 2.19% 0.65%
1996 2.31% 0.69%
1995 2.42% 0.73%
1994 2.54% 0.79%
1993 2.66% 0.84%
1992 2.76% 0.9%
1991 2.84% 0.97%
1990 2.88% 1.04%
1989 2.89% 1.11%
1988 2.9% 1.19%
1987 2.91% 1.27%
1986 2.96% 1.36%
1985 3.06% 1.44%
1984 3.21% 1.53%
1983 3.41% 1.61%
1982 3.65% 1.69%
1981 3.94% 1.78%
1980 4.28% -
1979 4.68% -
1978 5.12% -
1977 5.56% -
1976 5.98% -
1975 6.33% -
1974 6.61% -
1973 6.82% -
1972 6.97% -
1971 7.08% -
1970 7.17% -
1969 7.25% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1969–2023, 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 0.22% in Slovenia. 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)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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