Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Argentina vs South Sudan by year

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Argentina

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	South Sudan
2023	1.5	3.86
2022	1.48	3.96
2021	1.59	4.05
2020	1.6	4.16
2019	1.88	4.26
2018	2.07	4.37
2017	2.17	4.48
2016	2.24	4.58
2015	2.35	4.7
2014	2.39	4.82
2013	2.34	4.94
2012	2.3	5.06
2011	2.39	5.19
2010	2.41	5.32
2009	2.4	5.45
2008	2.43	5.57
2007	2.37	5.7
2006	2.4	5.85
2005	2.43	6.02
2004	2.43	6.19
2003	2.45	6.35
2002	2.49	6.52
2001	2.53	6.65
2000	2.59	6.8
1999	2.64	6.94
1998	2.66	7.08
1997	2.71	7.2
1996	2.78	7.32
1995	2.86	7.34
1994	2.94	7.35
1993	2.97	7.36
1992	2.99	7.37
1991	3.01	7.38
1990	3.03	7.38
1989	3.02	7.37
1988	3.05	7.38
1987	3.04	7.39
1986	3.05	7.38
1985	3.07	7.36
1984	3.12	7.35
1983	3.15	7.34
1982	3.2	7.34
1981	3.25	7.33
1980	3.3	7.33
1979	3.34	7.32
1978	3.36	7.33
1977	3.36	7.33
1976	3.32	7.33
1975	3.27	7.33
1974	3.22	7.31
1973	3.17	7.31
1972	3.14	7.31
1971	3.11	7.3
1970	3.09	7.29
1969	3.05	7.28
1968	3.01	7.26
1967	2.98	7.26
1966	2.97	7.25
1965	3.01	7.22
1964	3.08	7.22
1963	3.11	7.2
1962	3.13	7.2
1961	3.12	7.18
1960	3.14	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	South Sudan
2023	154,648	217,966
2022	96,673	211,166
2021	88,677	213,567
2020	151,347	212,332
2019	280,005	209,708
2018	346,031	168,497
2017	375,260	72,193
2016	391,767	110,553
2015	444,161	148,542
2014	450,462	227,611
2013	421,694	315,983
2012	411,540	312,974
2011	448,730	303,181
2010	441,335	287,409
2009	439,271	278,859
2008	442,442	268,268
2007	402,889	256,546
2006	424,591	246,706
2005	428,247	239,272
2004	417,970	231,877
2003	410,141	225,822
2002	424,825	212,014
2001	430,579	204,108
2000	437,562	196,055
1999	444,038	180,721
1998	440,184	-12,157
1997	450,930	121,454
1996	458,199	116,728
1995	469,658	110,417
1994	481,958	165,407
1993	474,791	32,779
1992	473,226	28,874
1991	474,960	87,873
1990	466,640	82,900
1989	460,991	83,735
1988	455,701	-125,447
1987	443,404	5,756
1986	436,760	99,502
1985	428,866	95,342
1984	423,279	90,970
1983	426,145	104,107
1982	431,926	118,641
1981	442,501	115,163
1980	443,732	112,307
1979	449,952	109,540
1978	448,413	107,352
1977	441,647	104,886
1976	422,330	102,346
1975	409,561	99,882
1974	388,107	97,181
1973	370,856	94,765
1972	357,835	74,803
1971	344,889	72,308
1970	339,096	44,776
1969	319,108	42,015
1968	312,440	44,213
1967	308,904	41,357
1966	303,981	38,523
1965	304,734	51,682
1964	311,020	64,786
1963	317,041	46,333
1962	316,952	47,406
1961	317,816	45,186
1960	315,943	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Argentina vs South Sudan by year

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Argentina

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	South Sudan
2023	11.1	28.6
2022	10.9	29.1
2021	11.7	29.7
2020	11.8	29.4
2019	13.9	29.4
2018	15.3	29.1
2017	16.2	32.8
2016	16.8	35.1
2015	17.7	35.4
2014	18	38.2
2013	17.7	38.3
2012	17.5	39.1
2011	18.2	39.8
2010	18.3	39.9
2009	18.2	41
2008	18.5	41.6
2007	18	42.3
2006	18.2	43.2
2005	18.3	44.3
2004	18.3	45.5
2003	18.4	46.8
2002	18.7	48
2001	18.9	48.9
2000	19.3	49.8
1999	19.6	50.7
1998	19.7	51.2
1997	20	51.6
1996	20.4	52.6
1995	21	52.7
1994	21.4	52.7
1993	21.6	52.7
1992	21.7	52.5
1991	21.9	52.4
1990	22.1	52.3
1989	22	53.1
1988	22.2	51.9
1987	22.2	50.6
1986	22.4	50.6
1985	22.5	50.7
1984	23	50.8
1983	23.3	51.1
1982	23.8	51.4
1981	24.3	51.7
1980	24.7	52
1979	25.1	52.3
1978	25.4	52.7
1977	25.5	53
1976	25.2	53.4
1975	24.9	53.7
1974	24.5	53.9
1973	24.1	54.3
1972	23.8	54.5
1971	23.6	54.6
1970	23.4	54.5
1969	23	54.3
1968	22.7	54
1967	22.4	53.7
1966	22.3	53.5
1965	22.6	53.1
1964	23.2	53
1963	23.5	52.7
1962	23.8	52.5
1961	23.9	52.3
1960	24.2	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 24.2 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	South Sudan
2100	11.9%	20.1%
2099	11.9%	20.2%
2098	11.9%	20.3%
2097	12%	20.3%
2096	12%	20.4%
2095	12%	20.5%
2094	12.1%	20.6%
2093	12.1%	20.7%
2092	12.2%	20.9%
2091	12.3%	21%
2090	12.3%	21.1%
2089	12.4%	21.2%
2088	12.4%	21.3%
2087	12.5%	21.5%
2086	12.5%	21.6%
2085	12.6%	21.8%
2084	12.6%	21.9%
2083	12.7%	22.1%
2082	12.7%	22.3%
2081	12.7%	22.4%
2080	12.7%	22.6%
2079	12.7%	22.8%
2078	12.7%	23%
2077	12.7%	23.2%
2076	12.7%	23.3%
2075	12.7%	23.5%
2074	12.7%	23.7%
2073	12.7%	23.9%
2072	12.7%	24.1%
2071	12.7%	24.3%
2070	12.7%	24.5%
2069	12.7%	24.7%
2068	12.8%	25%
2067	12.9%	25.2%
2066	13%	25.4%
2065	13.1%	25.6%
2064	13.2%	25.8%
2063	13.3%	26%
2062	13.5%	26.3%
2061	13.6%	26.5%
2060	13.8%	26.7%
2059	14%	27%
2058	14.2%	27.2%
2057	14.4%	27.5%
2056	14.6%	27.8%
2055	14.7%	28.1%
2054	14.9%	28.5%
2053	15.1%	28.8%
2052	15.3%	29.2%
2051	15.4%	29.5%
2050	15.5%	29.9%
2049	15.7%	30.3%
2048	15.8%	30.8%
2047	15.9%	31.2%
2046	15.9%	31.6%
2045	16%	32%
2044	16.1%	32.4%
2043	16.1%	32.7%
2042	16.1%	33%
2041	16.1%	33.3%
2040	16.2%	33.6%
2039	16.2%	33.8%
2038	16.2%	33.9%
2037	16.1%	34.1%
2036	16.2%	34.2%
2035	16.2%	34.3%
2034	16.5%	34.4%
2033	16.9%	34.3%
2032	17.3%	34.4%
2031	17.8%	34.6%
2030	18.4%	34.8%
2029	19%	35.2%
2028	19.6%	35.8%
2027	20.1%	36.6%
2026	20.7%	37.5%
2025	21.3%	38.4%
2024	21.6%	38.9%
2023	22.2%	39.9%
2022	22.8%	40.9%
2021	23.2%	41.6%
2020	23.7%	42.4%
2019	24.1%	43.6%
2018	24.4%	44.9%
2017	24.6%	45%
2016	24.7%	43.7%
2015	24.9%	43.1%
2014	25%	42.5%
2013	25.2%	41.9%
2012	25.3%	41.9%
2011	25.5%	42.2%
2010	25.7%	42.8%
2009	25.9%	43.4%
2008	26.1%	43.8%
2007	26.4%	44.3%
2006	26.7%	44.8%
2005	26.9%	45.3%
2004	27.2%	45.8%
2003	27.5%	45.9%
2002	27.7%	45.7%
2001	27.9%	45.5%
2000	28.2%	45.5%
1999	28.4%	45.6%
1998	28.6%	45.8%
1997	28.8%	46%
1996	29.1%	46%
1995	29.3%	45.8%
1994	29.6%	45.8%
1993	29.8%	45.7%
1992	30%	45.6%
1991	30.3%	45.5%
1990	30.4%	45.4%
1989	30.6%	45.4%
1988	30.7%	46.2%
1987	30.9%	46.9%
1986	30.9%	46.7%
1985	31%	46.6%
1984	31%	46.5%
1983	30.9%	46.3%
1982	30.8%	46.2%
1981	30.6%	46%
1980	30.5%	45.8%
1979	30.3%	45.7%
1978	30.1%	45.5%
1977	29.9%	45.4%
1976	29.8%	45.3%
1975	29.7%	45.2%
1974	29.6%	45.1%
1973	29.5%	45%
1972	29.5%	44.8%
1971	29.5%	44.7%
1970	29.6%	44.5%
1969	29.7%	44.3%
1968	29.8%	44%
1967	30%	43.8%
1966	30.2%	43.5%
1965	30.5%	43.3%
1964	30.6%	43%
1963	30.8%	42.8%
1962	31%	42.6%
1961	31.1%	42.6%
1960	31.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs South Sudan

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Argentina

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	South Sudan
2023	33	692
2022	39	704
2021	76	749
2020	40	729
2019	36	745
2018	38	913
2017	38	1,662
2016	40	1,629
2015	39	1,436
2014	43	1,216
2013	47	771
2012	49	755
2011	48	770
2010	55	776
2009	62	823
2008	59	858
2007	62	933
2006	60	1,005
2005	57	1,074
2004	58	1,150
2003	61	1,199
2002	59	1,521
2001	60	1,580
2000	58	1,658
1999	57	2,048
1998	57	7,514
1997	60	4,172
1996	59	4,357
1995	60	4,430
1994	62	1,666
1993	62	7,537
1992	65	7,597
1991	67	4,764
1990	68	4,877
1989	68	5,103
1988	70	5,535
1987	73	8,045
1986	76	3,720
1985	80	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	South Sudan
2023	0.96%	9.87%
2022	0.98%	9.87%
2021	1%	9.87%
2020	1.03%	9.87%
2019	1.05%	9.87%
2018	1.07%	13.2%
2017	1.1%	27.8%
2016	1.14%	26.4%
2015	1.17%	23.7%
2014	1.22%	18.2%
2013	1.27%	9.92%
2012	1.33%	10.1%
2011	1.39%	10.5%
2010	1.44%	10.9%
2009	1.49%	11.5%
2008	1.54%	12.1%
2007	1.58%	12.7%
2006	1.62%	13.4%
2005	1.67%	14.1%
2004	1.73%	14.8%
2003	1.78%	15.7%
2002	1.83%	16.5%
2001	1.88%	17.4%
2000	1.94%	18.3%
1999	2.01%	19.2%
1998	2.09%	42.6%
1997	2.19%	25.2%
1996	2.31%	26.1%
1995	2.42%	27%
1994	2.54%	23%
1993	2.66%	33.1%
1992	2.76%	33.8%
1991	2.84%	29.7%
1990	2.88%	30.3%
1989	2.89%	30.7%
1988	2.9%	76.7%
1987	2.91%	36%
1986	2.96%	26.7%
1985	3.06%	27.1%
1984	3.21%	27.5%
1983	3.41%	27.8%
1982	3.65%	28.2%
1981	3.94%	28.5%
1980	4.28%	28.9%
1979	4.68%	29.2%
1978	5.12%	29.5%
1977	5.56%	29.9%
1976	5.98%	30.2%
1975	6.33%	30.6%
1974	6.61%	30.9%
1973	6.82%	31.3%
1972	6.97%	31.6%
1971	7.08%	31.9%
1970	7.17%	32.3%
1969	7.25%	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.