Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and South Africa

Fertility rate in Argentina vs South Africa by year

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Argentina

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	South Africa
2023	1.5	2.22
2022	1.48	2.23
2021	1.59	2.25
2020	1.6	2.26
2019	1.88	2.26
2018	2.07	2.27
2017	2.17	2.28
2016	2.24	2.26
2015	2.35	2.36
2014	2.39	2.42
2013	2.34	2.43
2012	2.3	2.45
2011	2.39	2.44
2010	2.41	2.44
2009	2.4	2.5
2008	2.43	2.68
2007	2.37	2.55
2006	2.4	2.55
2005	2.43	2.51
2004	2.43	2.44
2003	2.45	2.36
2002	2.49	2.32
2001	2.53	2.37
2000	2.59	2.41
1999	2.64	2.56
1998	2.66	2.63
1997	2.71	2.73
1996	2.78	2.99
1995	2.86	3.17
1994	2.94	3.26
1993	2.97	3.37
1992	2.99	3.48
1991	3.01	3.62
1990	3.03	3.72
1989	3.02	3.98
1988	3.05	4.18
1987	3.04	4.35
1986	3.05	4.41
1985	3.07	4.5
1984	3.12	4.57
1983	3.15	4.63
1982	3.2	4.7
1981	3.25	4.71
1980	3.3	4.78
1979	3.34	4.82
1978	3.36	4.85
1977	3.36	4.94
1976	3.32	5.07
1975	3.27	5.19
1974	3.22	5.3
1973	3.17	5.41
1972	3.14	5.49
1971	3.11	5.57
1970	3.09	5.63
1969	3.05	5.72
1968	3.01	5.78
1967	2.98	5.85
1966	2.97	5.91
1965	3.01	5.89
1964	3.08	5.96
1963	3.11	6.01
1962	3.13	6.05
1961	3.12	6.08
1960	3.14	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	South Africa
2023	154,648	602,793
2022	96,673	603,636
2021	88,677	456,411
2020	151,347	595,873
2019	280,005	652,130
2018	346,031	648,319
2017	375,260	645,975
2016	391,767	641,365
2015	444,161	668,771
2014	450,462	674,754
2013	421,694	652,427
2012	411,540	643,723
2011	448,730	601,708
2010	441,335	566,834
2009	439,271	554,115
2008	442,442	595,332
2007	402,889	503,567
2006	424,591	487,584
2005	428,247	464,464
2004	417,970	442,540
2003	410,141	415,018
2002	424,825	430,926
2001	430,579	484,801
2000	437,562	526,963
1999	444,038	594,643
1998	440,184	627,027
1997	450,930	667,969
1996	458,199	710,868
1995	469,658	743,488
1994	481,958	698,609
1993	474,791	789,220
1992	473,226	794,415
1991	474,960	827,296
1990	466,640	835,421
1989	460,991	884,629
1988	455,701	909,221
1987	443,404	922,330
1986	436,760	903,644
1985	428,866	893,889
1984	423,279	869,011
1983	426,145	837,013
1982	431,926	807,550
1981	442,501	767,833
1980	443,732	738,415
1979	449,952	716,541
1978	448,413	694,341
1977	441,647	680,929
1976	422,330	675,011
1975	409,561	667,862
1974	388,107	658,438
1973	370,856	651,596
1972	357,835	638,754
1971	344,889	624,761
1970	339,096	605,102
1969	319,108	590,794
1968	312,440	571,841
1967	308,904	553,741
1966	303,981	534,862
1965	304,734	506,632
1964	311,020	490,606
1963	317,041	473,821
1962	316,952	455,634
1961	317,816	437,851
1960	315,943	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Argentina vs South Africa by year

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Argentina

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	South Africa
2023	11.1	18.8
2022	10.9	19.1
2021	11.7	19.4
2020	11.8	19.5
2019	13.9	19.7
2018	15.3	19.9
2017	16.2	20
2016	16.8	20.3
2015	17.7	21
2014	18	21.8
2013	17.7	21.9
2012	17.5	22.1
2011	18.2	22.1
2010	18.3	22.2
2009	18.2	22.8
2008	18.5	24.3
2007	18	23.1
2006	18.2	23.1
2005	18.3	22.7
2004	18.3	22.1
2003	18.4	21.4
2002	18.7	20.9
2001	18.9	21.3
2000	19.3	21.6
1999	19.6	22.7
1998	19.7	23.2
1997	20	23.9
1996	20.4	24.9
1995	21	25.6
1994	21.4	24.6
1993	21.6	26.6
1992	21.7	27
1991	21.9	28.1
1990	22.1	28.7
1989	22	30.6
1988	22.2	32
1987	22.2	33.2
1986	22.4	33.6
1985	22.5	34.2
1984	23	34.5
1983	23.3	34.6
1982	23.8	34.8
1981	24.3	34.6
1980	24.7	34.7
1979	25.1	34.9
1978	25.4	35.1
1977	25.5	35.6
1976	25.2	36.3
1975	24.9	37
1974	24.5	37.7
1973	24.1	38.4
1972	23.8	38.9
1971	23.6	39.3
1970	23.4	39.4
1969	23	39.7
1968	22.7	39.8
1967	22.4	39.9
1966	22.3	40
1965	22.6	39.5
1964	23.2	39.6
1963	23.5	39.7
1962	23.8	39.7
1961	23.9	39.7
1960	24.2	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 24.2 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	South Africa
2100	11.9%	17.9%
2099	11.9%	18%
2098	11.9%	18%
2097	12%	18.1%
2096	12%	18.1%
2095	12%	18.2%
2094	12.1%	18.2%
2093	12.1%	18.3%
2092	12.2%	18.3%
2091	12.3%	18.4%
2090	12.3%	18.4%
2089	12.4%	18.5%
2088	12.4%	18.5%
2087	12.5%	18.6%
2086	12.5%	18.6%
2085	12.6%	18.7%
2084	12.6%	18.7%
2083	12.7%	18.8%
2082	12.7%	18.9%
2081	12.7%	18.9%
2080	12.7%	19%
2079	12.7%	19%
2078	12.7%	19.1%
2077	12.7%	19.2%
2076	12.7%	19.3%
2075	12.7%	19.3%
2074	12.7%	19.4%
2073	12.7%	19.5%
2072	12.7%	19.6%
2071	12.7%	19.6%
2070	12.7%	19.7%
2069	12.7%	19.8%
2068	12.8%	19.9%
2067	12.9%	20%
2066	13%	20.1%
2065	13.1%	20.2%
2064	13.2%	20.3%
2063	13.3%	20.4%
2062	13.5%	20.5%
2061	13.6%	20.6%
2060	13.8%	20.7%
2059	14%	20.8%
2058	14.2%	20.9%
2057	14.4%	21%
2056	14.6%	21.1%
2055	14.7%	21.1%
2054	14.9%	21.2%
2053	15.1%	21.3%
2052	15.3%	21.4%
2051	15.4%	21.5%
2050	15.5%	21.6%
2049	15.7%	21.7%
2048	15.8%	21.8%
2047	15.9%	21.9%
2046	15.9%	22%
2045	16%	22.1%
2044	16.1%	22.3%
2043	16.1%	22.4%
2042	16.1%	22.6%
2041	16.1%	22.8%
2040	16.2%	23%
2039	16.2%	23.3%
2038	16.2%	23.5%
2037	16.1%	23.7%
2036	16.2%	24.1%
2035	16.2%	24.4%
2034	16.5%	24.7%
2033	16.9%	24.9%
2032	17.3%	25%
2031	17.8%	25.1%
2030	18.4%	25.2%
2029	19%	25.3%
2028	19.6%	25.4%
2027	20.1%	25.5%
2026	20.7%	25.6%
2025	21.3%	25.8%
2024	21.6%	25.9%
2023	22.2%	26.1%
2022	22.8%	26.3%
2021	23.2%	26.6%
2020	23.7%	27%
2019	24.1%	27.4%
2018	24.4%	27.9%
2017	24.6%	28.3%
2016	24.7%	28.3%
2015	24.9%	28.3%
2014	25%	28.5%
2013	25.2%	28.7%
2012	25.3%	28.9%
2011	25.5%	29.1%
2010	25.7%	29.4%
2009	25.9%	29.7%
2008	26.1%	29.9%
2007	26.4%	30.2%
2006	26.7%	30.6%
2005	26.9%	31.1%
2004	27.2%	31.6%
2003	27.5%	32.3%
2002	27.7%	33.2%
2001	27.9%	34%
2000	28.2%	34.9%
1999	28.4%	35.7%
1998	28.6%	36.5%
1997	28.8%	37.2%
1996	29.1%	37.5%
1995	29.3%	37.5%
1994	29.6%	37.2%
1993	29.8%	37.3%
1992	30%	37.6%
1991	30.3%	37.5%
1990	30.4%	37.7%
1989	30.6%	38.1%
1988	30.7%	38.4%
1987	30.9%	38.7%
1986	30.9%	38.9%
1985	31%	39.2%
1984	31%	39.5%
1983	30.9%	39.8%
1982	30.8%	40.1%
1981	30.6%	40.5%
1980	30.5%	40.9%
1979	30.3%	41.3%
1978	30.1%	41.5%
1977	29.9%	41.7%
1976	29.8%	41.8%
1975	29.7%	41.9%
1974	29.6%	42%
1973	29.5%	42.1%
1972	29.5%	42.2%
1971	29.5%	42.2%
1970	29.6%	42.3%
1969	29.7%	42.2%
1968	29.8%	42.2%
1967	30%	42.2%
1966	30.2%	42.1%
1965	30.5%	42.1%
1964	30.6%	42.1%
1963	30.8%	42.1%
1962	31%	42.1%
1961	31.1%	42.1%
1960	31.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs South Africa

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Argentina

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	South Africa
2023	33	118
2022	39	129
2021	76	191
2020	40	118
2019	36	119
2018	38	128
2017	38	134
2016	40	141
2015	39	150
2014	43	162
2013	47	180
2012	49	194
2011	48	202
2010	55	226
2009	62	241
2008	59	272
2007	62	272
2006	60	283
2005	57	279
2004	58	259
2003	61	245
2002	59	225
2001	60	192
2000	58	175
1999	57	151
1998	57	152
1997	60	152
1996	59	150
1995	60	125
1994	62	133
1993	62	145
1992	65	152
1991	67	162
1990	68	170
1989	68	177
1988	70	184
1987	73	192
1986	76	200
1985	80	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	South Africa
2023	0.96%	3.47%
2022	0.98%	3.44%
2021	1%	3.41%
2020	1.03%	3.41%
2019	1.05%	3.45%
2018	1.07%	3.49%
2017	1.1%	3.58%
2016	1.14%	3.68%
2015	1.17%	3.82%
2014	1.22%	3.96%
2013	1.27%	4.1%
2012	1.33%	4.25%
2011	1.39%	4.5%
2010	1.44%	5%
2009	1.49%	5.7%
2008	1.54%	6.42%
2007	1.58%	7.19%
2006	1.62%	7.75%
2005	1.67%	8.03%
2004	1.73%	8.1%
2003	1.78%	7.93%
2002	1.83%	7.69%
2001	1.88%	7.43%
2000	1.94%	7.11%
1999	2.01%	6.85%
1998	2.09%	6.56%
1997	2.19%	6.29%
1996	2.31%	6.11%
1995	2.42%	5.95%
1994	2.54%	5.82%
1993	2.66%	5.7%
1992	2.76%	5.66%
1991	2.84%	5.7%
1990	2.88%	5.82%
1989	2.89%	6.01%
1988	2.9%	6.26%
1987	2.91%	6.56%
1986	2.96%	6.89%
1985	3.06%	7.24%
1984	3.21%	7.6%
1983	3.41%	7.98%
1982	3.65%	8.39%
1981	3.94%	8.84%
1980	4.28%	9.35%
1979	4.68%	9.88%
1978	5.12%	10.5%
1977	5.56%	11.1%
1976	5.98%	11.8%
1975	6.33%	12.5%
1974	6.61%	13.2%
1973	6.82%	-
1972	6.97%	-
1971	7.08%	-
1970	7.17%	-
1969	7.25%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.