Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Switzerland by year

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Argentina

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Switzerland
2023	1.5	1.33
2022	1.48	1.39
2021	1.59	1.52
2020	1.6	1.46
2019	1.88	1.48
2018	2.07	1.52
2017	2.17	1.52
2016	2.24	1.54
2015	2.35	1.54
2014	2.39	1.54
2013	2.34	1.52
2012	2.3	1.52
2011	2.39	1.52
2010	2.41	1.52
2009	2.4	1.5
2008	2.43	1.48
2007	2.37	1.46
2006	2.4	1.44
2005	2.43	1.42
2004	2.43	1.42
2003	2.45	1.39
2002	2.49	1.39
2001	2.53	1.38
2000	2.59	1.5
1999	2.64	1.48
1998	2.66	1.47
1997	2.71	1.48
1996	2.78	1.5
1995	2.86	1.48
1994	2.94	1.49
1993	2.97	1.51
1992	2.99	1.58
1991	3.01	1.58
1990	3.03	1.58
1989	3.02	1.56
1988	3.05	1.57
1987	3.04	1.52
1986	3.05	1.53
1985	3.07	1.52
1984	3.12	1.53
1983	3.15	1.52
1982	3.2	1.56
1981	3.25	1.55
1980	3.3	1.55
1979	3.34	1.52
1978	3.36	1.51
1977	3.36	1.53
1976	3.32	1.55
1975	3.27	1.61
1974	3.22	1.73
1973	3.17	1.81
1972	3.14	1.91
1971	3.11	2.04
1970	3.09	2.1
1969	3.05	2.19
1968	3.01	2.29
1967	2.98	2.39
1966	2.97	2.5
1965	3.01	2.59
1964	3.08	2.66
1963	3.11	2.65
1962	3.13	2.58
1961	3.12	2.52
1960	3.14	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Switzerland
2023	154,648	8,000
2022	96,673	7,899
2021	88,677	18,279
2020	151,347	9,502
2019	280,005	18,008
2018	346,031	20,434
2017	375,260	20,284
2016	391,767	22,608
2015	444,161	19,050
2014	450,462	21,290
2013	421,694	17,797
2012	411,540	18,393
2011	448,730	18,990
2010	441,335	17,997
2009	439,271	15,487
2008	442,442	15,295
2007	402,889	13,592
2006	424,591	12,723
2005	428,247	11,899
2004	417,970	13,302
2003	410,141	8,807
2002	424,825	10,199
2001	430,579	10,845
2000	437,562	15,806
1999	444,038	16,431
1998	440,184	16,353
1997	450,930	17,722
1996	458,199	19,801
1995	469,658	19,010
1994	481,958	20,982
1993	474,791	21,509
1992	473,226	24,064
1991	474,960	23,800
1990	466,640	20,146
1989	460,991	19,941
1988	455,701	21,099
1987	443,404	15,708
1986	436,760	16,261
1985	428,866	14,882
1984	423,279	16,105
1983	426,145	12,837
1982	431,926	15,339
1981	442,501	13,979
1980	443,732	14,535
1979	449,952	14,477
1978	448,413	13,820
1977	441,647	16,959
1976	422,330	17,017
1975	409,561	22,820
1974	388,107	27,902
1973	370,856	30,906
1972	357,835	35,061
1971	344,889	38,523
1970	339,096	42,648
1969	319,108	44,182
1968	312,440	47,328
1967	308,904	52,128
1966	303,981	53,854
1965	304,734	56,222
1964	311,020	59,050
1963	317,041	52,956
1962	316,952	49,050
1961	317,816	48,365
1960	315,943	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Switzerland by year

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Argentina

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Switzerland
2023	11.1	9
2022	10.9	9.4
2021	11.7	10.3
2020	11.8	9.9
2019	13.9	10
2018	15.3	10.3
2017	16.2	10.3
2016	16.8	10.5
2015	17.7	10.5
2014	18	10.4
2013	17.7	10.2
2012	17.5	10.3
2011	18.2	10.2
2010	18.3	10.3
2009	18.2	10.1
2008	18.5	10
2007	18	9.9
2006	18.2	9.8
2005	18.3	9.8
2004	18.3	9.9
2003	18.4	9.8
2002	18.7	9.9
2001	18.9	10
2000	19.3	10.9
1999	19.6	11
1998	19.7	11.1
1997	20	11.4
1996	20.4	11.7
1995	21	11.7
1994	21.4	11.9
1993	21.6	12.1
1992	21.7	12.6
1991	21.9	12.7
1990	22.1	12.5
1989	22	12.2
1988	22.2	12.2
1987	22.2	11.7
1986	22.4	11.7
1985	22.5	11.5
1984	23	11.6
1983	23.3	11.5
1982	23.8	11.7
1981	24.3	11.6
1980	24.7	11.7
1979	25.1	11.4
1978	25.4	11.4
1977	25.5	11.6
1976	25.2	11.8
1975	24.9	12.4
1974	24.5	13.3
1973	24.1	13.9
1972	23.8	14.6
1971	23.6	15.5
1970	23.4	16.1
1969	23	16.7
1968	22.7	17.3
1967	22.4	17.9
1966	22.3	18.5
1965	22.6	19.1
1964	23.2	19.5
1963	23.5	19.3
1962	23.8	18.7
1961	23.9	18.3
1960	24.2	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 24.2 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Switzerland
2100	11.9%	13.4%
2099	11.9%	13.4%
2098	11.9%	13.5%
2097	12%	13.5%
2096	12%	13.5%
2095	12%	13.6%
2094	12.1%	13.6%
2093	12.1%	13.6%
2092	12.2%	13.6%
2091	12.3%	13.7%
2090	12.3%	13.7%
2089	12.4%	13.6%
2088	12.4%	13.6%
2087	12.5%	13.6%
2086	12.5%	13.6%
2085	12.6%	13.5%
2084	12.6%	13.5%
2083	12.7%	13.5%
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%	13.2%
2076	12.7%	13.2%
2075	12.7%	13.2%
2074	12.7%	13.2%
2073	12.7%	13.2%
2072	12.7%	13.2%
2071	12.7%	13.2%
2070	12.7%	13.3%
2069	12.7%	13.3%
2068	12.8%	13.3%
2067	12.9%	13.4%
2066	13%	13.4%
2065	13.1%	13.5%
2064	13.2%	13.5%
2063	13.3%	13.5%
2062	13.5%	13.6%
2061	13.6%	13.6%
2060	13.8%	13.6%
2059	14%	13.6%
2058	14.2%	13.6%
2057	14.4%	13.5%
2056	14.6%	13.5%
2055	14.7%	13.4%
2054	14.9%	13.4%
2053	15.1%	13.3%
2052	15.3%	13.2%
2051	15.4%	13.1%
2050	15.5%	13.1%
2049	15.7%	13%
2048	15.8%	12.9%
2047	15.9%	12.8%
2046	15.9%	12.8%
2045	16%	12.8%
2044	16.1%	12.7%
2043	16.1%	12.8%
2042	16.1%	12.8%
2041	16.1%	12.8%
2040	16.2%	12.9%
2039	16.2%	13%
2038	16.2%	13.1%
2037	16.1%	13.2%
2036	16.2%	13.4%
2035	16.2%	13.6%
2034	16.5%	13.7%
2033	16.9%	13.9%
2032	17.3%	14.1%
2031	17.8%	14.2%
2030	18.4%	14.4%
2029	19%	14.5%
2028	19.6%	14.7%
2027	20.1%	14.8%
2026	20.7%	14.8%
2025	21.3%	14.9%
2024	21.6%	15%
2023	22.2%	15%
2022	22.8%	15.1%
2021	23.2%	15.1%
2020	23.7%	15.1%
2019	24.1%	15%
2018	24.4%	15%
2017	24.6%	14.9%
2016	24.7%	14.9%
2015	24.9%	14.9%
2014	25%	14.9%
2013	25.2%	14.9%
2012	25.3%	15%
2011	25.5%	15.1%
2010	25.7%	15.2%
2009	25.9%	15.3%
2008	26.1%	15.4%
2007	26.4%	15.6%
2006	26.7%	15.9%
2005	26.9%	16.1%
2004	27.2%	16.4%
2003	27.5%	16.6%
2002	27.7%	16.8%
2001	27.9%	17.1%
2000	28.2%	17.4%
1999	28.4%	17.5%
1998	28.6%	17.6%
1997	28.8%	17.6%
1996	29.1%	17.7%
1995	29.3%	17.6%
1994	29.6%	17.6%
1993	29.8%	17.5%
1992	30%	17.3%
1991	30.3%	17.2%
1990	30.4%	17.1%
1989	30.6%	17%
1988	30.7%	17.1%
1987	30.9%	17.2%
1986	30.9%	17.4%
1985	31%	17.6%
1984	31%	18%
1983	30.9%	18.3%
1982	30.8%	18.8%
1981	30.6%	19.2%
1980	30.5%	19.7%
1979	30.3%	20.3%
1978	30.1%	20.9%
1977	29.9%	21.4%
1976	29.8%	22%
1975	29.7%	22.4%
1974	29.6%	22.8%
1973	29.5%	23.2%
1972	29.5%	23.5%
1971	29.5%	23.7%
1970	29.6%	23.8%
1969	29.7%	23.8%
1968	29.8%	24%
1967	30%	24.1%
1966	30.2%	24.2%
1965	30.5%	24.1%
1964	30.6%	24.1%
1963	30.8%	24.1%
1962	31%	24.1%
1961	31.1%	24%
1960	31.2%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Switzerland

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Argentina

Switzerland

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

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Switzerland
2023	0.96%	0.39%
2022	0.98%	0.4%
2021	1%	0.4%
2020	1.03%	0.4%
2019	1.05%	0.4%
2018	1.07%	0.41%
2017	1.1%	0.41%
2016	1.14%	0.42%
2015	1.17%	0.43%
2014	1.22%	0.43%
2013	1.27%	0.44%
2012	1.33%	0.44%
2011	1.39%	0.45%
2010	1.44%	0.46%
2009	1.49%	0.46%
2008	1.54%	0.47%
2007	1.58%	0.48%
2006	1.62%	0.49%
2005	1.67%	0.51%
2004	1.73%	0.52%
2003	1.78%	0.53%
2002	1.83%	0.54%
2001	1.88%	0.55%
2000	1.94%	0.56%
1999	2.01%	0.57%
1998	2.09%	0.58%
1997	2.19%	0.6%
1996	2.31%	0.62%
1995	2.42%	0.64%
1994	2.54%	0.67%
1993	2.66%	0.71%
1992	2.76%	0.75%
1991	2.84%	0.78%
1990	2.88%	0.82%
1989	2.89%	0.84%
1988	2.9%	0.86%
1987	2.91%	0.88%
1986	2.96%	0.89%
1985	3.06%	0.9%
1984	3.21%	0.92%
1983	3.41%	0.94%
1982	3.65%	0.97%
1981	3.94%	1%
1980	4.28%	1.04%
1979	4.68%	1.09%
1978	5.12%	1.14%
1977	5.56%	1.21%
1976	5.98%	1.29%
1975	6.33%	1.38%
1974	6.61%	1.48%
1973	6.82%	1.57%
1972	6.97%	1.67%
1971	7.08%	1.76%
1970	7.17%	1.84%
1969	7.25%	1.92%
1968	-	1.99%
1967	-	2.07%
1966	-	2.16%
1965	-	2.26%
1964	-	2.36%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.53%
1961	-	2.6%
1960	-	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.