Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and South Korea

Fertility rate in Argentina vs South Korea by year

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Argentina

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	South Korea
2023	1.5	0.72
2022	1.48	0.78
2021	1.59	0.81
2020	1.6	0.84
2019	1.88	0.92
2018	2.07	0.98
2017	2.17	1.05
2016	2.24	1.17
2015	2.35	1.24
2014	2.39	1.21
2013	2.34	1.19
2012	2.3	1.3
2011	2.39	1.24
2010	2.41	1.23
2009	2.4	1.15
2008	2.43	1.19
2007	2.37	1.26
2006	2.4	1.13
2005	2.43	1.09
2004	2.43	1.16
2003	2.45	1.19
2002	2.49	1.18
2001	2.53	1.31
2000	2.59	1.48
1999	2.64	1.43
1998	2.66	1.46
1997	2.71	1.54
1996	2.78	1.57
1995	2.86	1.63
1994	2.94	1.66
1993	2.97	1.65
1992	2.99	1.76
1991	3.01	1.71
1990	3.03	1.57
1989	3.02	1.56
1988	3.05	1.55
1987	3.04	1.53
1986	3.05	1.58
1985	3.07	1.66
1984	3.12	1.74
1983	3.15	2.06
1982	3.2	2.39
1981	3.25	2.57
1980	3.3	2.82
1979	3.34	2.9
1978	3.36	2.64
1977	3.36	2.99
1976	3.32	3
1975	3.27	3.43
1974	3.22	3.77
1973	3.17	4.07
1972	3.14	4.12
1971	3.11	4.54
1970	3.09	4.53
1969	3.05	4.45
1968	3.01	4.51
1967	2.98	4.62
1966	2.97	4.78
1965	3.01	4.89
1964	3.08	5.07
1963	3.11	5.33
1962	3.13	5.56
1961	3.12	5.8
1960	3.14	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	South Korea
2023	154,648	-77,569
2022	96,673	-124,014
2021	88,677	-56,947
2020	151,347	-31,101
2019	280,005	10,353
2018	346,031	30,951
2017	375,260	71,907
2016	391,767	122,923
2015	444,161	163,248
2014	450,462	167,464
2013	421,694	166,415
2012	411,540	215,859
2011	448,730	214,728
2010	441,335	213,083
2009	439,271	197,231
2008	442,442	215,841
2007	402,889	248,286
2006	424,591	203,441
2005	428,247	187,920
2004	417,970	225,988
2003	410,141	244,251
2002	424,825	247,752
2001	430,579	312,643
2000	437,562	390,167
1999	444,038	368,272
1998	440,184	393,436
1997	450,930	422,773
1996	458,199	446,142
1995	469,658	468,967
1994	481,958	473,200
1993	474,791	477,302
1992	473,226	494,352
1991	474,960	467,594
1990	466,640	411,546
1989	460,991	403,266
1988	455,701	399,297
1987	443,404	378,758
1986	436,760	395,651
1985	428,866	416,219
1984	423,279	436,384
1983	426,145	514,844
1982	431,926	605,626
1981	442,501	631,189
1980	443,732	583,294
1979	449,952	623,068
1978	448,413	499,084
1977	441,647	578,947
1976	422,330	530,558
1975	409,561	603,300
1974	388,107	673,030
1973	370,856	699,115
1972	357,835	740,469
1971	344,889	789,185
1970	339,096	747,987
1969	319,108	694,227
1968	312,440	684,487
1967	308,904	692,169
1966	303,981	623,534
1965	304,734	641,090
1964	311,020	655,501
1963	317,041	685,824
1962	316,952	712,590
1961	317,816	730,173
1960	315,943	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Argentina vs South Korea by year

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Argentina

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	South Korea
2023	11.1	4.5
2022	10.9	4.9
2021	11.7	5.1
2020	11.8	5.3
2019	13.9	5.9
2018	15.3	6.4
2017	16.2	7
2016	16.8	7.9
2015	17.7	8.6
2014	18	8.6
2013	17.7	8.6
2012	17.5	9.6
2011	18.2	9.4
2010	18.3	9.4
2009	18.2	9
2008	18.5	9.4
2007	18	10.1
2006	18.2	9.2
2005	18.3	9
2004	18.3	9.8
2003	18.4	10.2
2002	18.7	10.3
2001	18.9	11.7
2000	19.3	13.5
1999	19.6	13.2
1998	19.7	13.7
1997	20	14.5
1996	20.4	15
1995	21	15.7
1994	21.4	16
1993	21.6	16
1992	21.7	16.7
1991	21.9	16.4
1990	22.1	15.2
1989	22	15.1
1988	22.2	15.1
1987	22.2	15
1986	22.4	15.4
1985	22.5	16.1
1984	23	16.7
1983	23.3	19.3
1982	23.8	21.6
1981	24.3	22.4
1980	24.7	22.6
1979	25.1	23
1978	25.4	20.3
1977	25.5	22.7
1976	25.2	22.2
1975	24.9	24.8
1974	24.5	26.6
1973	24.1	28.3
1972	23.8	28.4
1971	23.6	31.2
1970	23.4	31.2
1969	23	30.3
1968	22.7	30.7
1967	22.4	31.5
1966	22.3	32.8
1965	22.6	33.8
1964	23.2	35.2
1963	23.5	37.2
1962	23.8	39
1961	23.9	40.9
1960	24.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 24.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	South Korea
2100	11.9%	8.61%
2099	11.9%	8.6%
2098	11.9%	8.59%
2097	12%	8.59%
2096	12%	8.59%
2095	12%	8.6%
2094	12.1%	8.61%
2093	12.1%	8.62%
2092	12.2%	8.62%
2091	12.3%	8.62%
2090	12.3%	8.62%
2089	12.4%	8.6%
2088	12.4%	8.58%
2087	12.5%	8.55%
2086	12.5%	8.5%
2085	12.6%	8.45%
2084	12.6%	8.39%
2083	12.7%	8.33%
2082	12.7%	8.26%
2081	12.7%	8.18%
2080	12.7%	8.09%
2079	12.7%	8%
2078	12.7%	7.91%
2077	12.7%	7.82%
2076	12.7%	7.72%
2075	12.7%	7.63%
2074	12.7%	7.53%
2073	12.7%	7.44%
2072	12.7%	7.35%
2071	12.7%	7.28%
2070	12.7%	7.21%
2069	12.7%	7.16%
2068	12.8%	7.13%
2067	12.9%	7.11%
2066	13%	7.11%
2065	13.1%	7.14%
2064	13.2%	7.18%
2063	13.3%	7.23%
2062	13.5%	7.3%
2061	13.6%	7.37%
2060	13.8%	7.45%
2059	14%	7.52%
2058	14.2%	7.6%
2057	14.4%	7.66%
2056	14.6%	7.72%
2055	14.7%	7.76%
2054	14.9%	7.79%
2053	15.1%	7.81%
2052	15.3%	7.83%
2051	15.4%	7.83%
2050	15.5%	7.83%
2049	15.7%	7.82%
2048	15.8%	7.81%
2047	15.9%	7.8%
2046	15.9%	7.79%
2045	16%	7.78%
2044	16.1%	7.78%
2043	16.1%	7.77%
2042	16.1%	7.76%
2041	16.1%	7.74%
2040	16.2%	7.72%
2039	16.2%	7.7%
2038	16.2%	7.66%
2037	16.1%	7.65%
2036	16.2%	7.65%
2035	16.2%	7.66%
2034	16.5%	7.73%
2033	16.9%	7.85%
2032	17.3%	8.02%
2031	17.8%	8.28%
2030	18.4%	8.59%
2029	19%	8.9%
2028	19.6%	9.23%
2027	20.1%	9.62%
2026	20.7%	10%
2025	21.3%	10.4%
2024	21.6%	10.6%
2023	22.2%	11%
2022	22.8%	11.4%
2021	23.2%	11.8%
2020	23.7%	12.1%
2019	24.1%	12.4%
2018	24.4%	12.7%
2017	24.6%	13%
2016	24.7%	13.4%
2015	24.9%	13.8%
2014	25%	14.2%
2013	25.2%	14.7%
2012	25.3%	15.2%
2011	25.5%	15.8%
2010	25.7%	16.4%
2009	25.9%	16.9%
2008	26.1%	17.5%
2007	26.4%	18.1%
2006	26.7%	18.7%
2005	26.9%	19.2%
2004	27.2%	19.7%
2003	27.5%	20.1%
2002	27.7%	20.5%
2001	27.9%	20.8%
2000	28.2%	21%
1999	28.4%	21.2%
1998	28.6%	21.6%
1997	28.8%	22%
1996	29.1%	22.5%
1995	29.3%	23.1%
1994	29.6%	23.7%
1993	29.8%	24.2%
1992	30%	24.7%
1991	30.3%	25.2%
1990	30.4%	25.8%
1989	30.6%	26.5%
1988	30.7%	27.3%
1987	30.9%	28.2%
1986	30.9%	29.2%
1985	31%	30.2%
1984	31%	31.2%
1983	30.9%	32%
1982	30.8%	32.7%
1981	30.6%	33.3%
1980	30.5%	34%
1979	30.3%	34.8%
1978	30.1%	35.6%
1977	29.9%	36.5%
1976	29.8%	37.5%
1975	29.7%	38.5%
1974	29.6%	39.5%
1973	29.5%	40.3%
1972	29.5%	41%
1971	29.5%	41.5%
1970	29.6%	42.1%
1969	29.7%	42.7%
1968	29.8%	43.1%
1967	30%	43.3%
1966	30.2%	43.5%
1965	30.5%	43.3%
1964	30.6%	43.1%
1963	30.8%	42.7%
1962	31%	42.3%
1961	31.1%	41.8%
1960	31.2%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs South Korea

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Argentina

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	South Korea
2023	33	4
2022	39	7
2021	76	5
2020	40	12
2019	36	5
2018	38	5
2017	38	6
2016	40	6
2015	39	6
2014	43	7
2013	47	7
2012	49	8
2011	48	8
2010	55	8
2009	62	9
2008	59	9
2007	62	10
2006	60	10
2005	57	11
2004	58	12
2003	61	13
2002	59	13
2001	60	14
2000	58	15
1999	57	17
1998	57	18
1997	60	19
1996	59	20
1995	60	22
1994	62	23
1993	62	24
1992	65	26
1991	67	28
1990	68	28
1989	68	29
1988	70	31
1987	73	34
1986	76	35
1985	80	38

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 South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	South Korea
2023	0.96%	0.28%
2022	0.98%	0.28%
2021	1%	0.29%
2020	1.03%	0.3%
2019	1.05%	0.31%
2018	1.07%	0.32%
2017	1.1%	0.33%
2016	1.14%	0.34%
2015	1.17%	0.35%
2014	1.22%	0.36%
2013	1.27%	0.37%
2012	1.33%	0.38%
2011	1.39%	0.4%
2010	1.44%	0.41%
2009	1.49%	0.43%
2008	1.54%	0.45%
2007	1.58%	0.48%
2006	1.62%	0.52%
2005	1.67%	0.56%
2004	1.73%	0.6%
2003	1.78%	0.64%
2002	1.83%	0.68%
2001	1.88%	0.71%
2000	1.94%	0.75%
1999	2.01%	0.8%
1998	2.09%	0.85%
1997	2.19%	0.91%
1996	2.31%	0.98%
1995	2.42%	1.05%
1994	2.54%	1.14%
1993	2.66%	1.23%
1992	2.76%	1.33%
1991	2.84%	1.44%
1990	2.88%	1.57%
1989	2.89%	1.71%
1988	2.9%	1.87%
1987	2.91%	2.05%
1986	2.96%	2.25%
1985	3.06%	2.46%
1984	3.21%	2.7%
1983	3.41%	2.93%
1982	3.65%	3.17%
1981	3.94%	3.4%
1980	4.28%	3.63%
1979	4.68%	3.84%
1978	5.12%	4.04%
1977	5.56%	4.23%
1976	5.98%	4.42%
1975	6.33%	4.61%
1974	6.61%	4.82%
1973	6.82%	5.07%
1972	6.97%	5.36%
1971	7.08%	5.71%
1970	7.17%	6.12%
1969	7.25%	6.59%
1968	-	7.1%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	8.16%
1965	-	8.68%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.67%
1962	-	10.1%
1961	-	10.6%
1960	-	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.