Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and United States

Fertility rate in Argentina vs United States by year

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Argentina

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	United States
2023	1.5	1.62
2022	1.48	1.66
2021	1.59	1.66
2020	1.6	1.64
2019	1.88	1.71
2018	2.07	1.73
2017	2.17	1.77
2016	2.24	1.82
2015	2.35	1.84
2014	2.39	1.86
2013	2.34	1.86
2012	2.3	1.88
2011	2.39	1.89
2010	2.41	1.93
2009	2.4	2
2008	2.43	2.07
2007	2.37	2.12
2006	2.4	2.11
2005	2.43	2.06
2004	2.43	2.05
2003	2.45	2.05
2002	2.49	2.02
2001	2.53	2.03
2000	2.59	2.06
1999	2.64	2.01
1998	2.66	2
1997	2.71	1.97
1996	2.78	1.98
1995	2.86	1.98
1994	2.94	2
1993	2.97	2.02
1992	2.99	2.05
1991	3.01	2.06
1990	3.03	2.08
1989	3.02	2.01
1988	3.05	1.93
1987	3.04	1.87
1986	3.05	1.84
1985	3.07	1.84
1984	3.12	1.81
1983	3.15	1.8
1982	3.2	1.83
1981	3.25	1.81
1980	3.3	1.84
1979	3.34	1.81
1978	3.36	1.76
1977	3.36	1.79
1976	3.32	1.74
1975	3.27	1.77
1974	3.22	1.84
1973	3.17	1.88
1972	3.14	2.01
1971	3.11	2.27
1970	3.09	2.48
1969	3.05	2.46
1968	3.01	2.46
1967	2.98	2.56
1966	2.97	2.72
1965	3.01	2.91
1964	3.08	3.19
1963	3.11	3.32
1962	3.13	3.46
1961	3.12	3.62
1960	3.14	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	United States
2023	154,648	502,372
2022	96,673	399,926
2021	88,677	199,137
2020	151,347	208,862
2019	280,005	887,476
2018	346,031	955,022
2017	375,260	1,028,037
2016	391,767	1,197,627
2015	444,161	1,270,126
2014	450,462	1,357,281
2013	421,694	1,322,711
2012	411,540	1,411,822
2011	448,730	1,441,697
2010	441,335	1,548,182
2009	439,271	1,717,920
2008	442,442	1,794,154
2007	402,889	1,897,757
2006	424,591	1,849,955
2005	428,247	1,684,445
2004	417,970	1,698,271
2003	410,141	1,653,615
2002	424,825	1,581,938
2001	430,579	1,595,826
2000	437,562	1,664,758
1999	444,038	1,564,050
1998	440,184	1,573,857
1997	450,930	1,501,014
1996	458,199	1,510,137
1995	469,658	1,546,031
1994	481,958	1,633,302
1993	474,791	1,717,685
1992	473,226	1,875,328
1991	474,960	1,926,543
1990	466,640	2,026,068
1989	460,991	1,875,826
1988	455,701	1,735,943
1987	443,404	1,720,252
1986	436,760	1,656,917
1985	428,866	1,689,258
1984	423,279	1,627,192
1983	426,145	1,636,544
1982	431,926	1,714,317
1981	442,501	1,652,153
1980	443,732	1,608,450
1979	449,952	1,597,894
1978	448,413	1,402,283
1977	441,647	1,431,556
1976	422,330	1,264,604
1975	409,561	1,252,644
1974	388,107	1,218,968
1973	370,856	1,165,499
1972	357,835	1,301,355
1971	344,889	1,640,519
1970	339,096	1,824,965
1969	319,108	1,702,487
1968	312,440	1,565,507
1967	308,904	1,669,181
1966	303,981	1,749,387
1965	304,734	1,943,030
1964	311,020	2,245,099
1963	317,041	2,289,826
1962	316,952	2,406,337
1961	317,816	2,571,681
1960	315,943	2,565,530

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 the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Argentina vs United States by year

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Argentina

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	United States
2023	11.1	10.7
2022	10.9	11
2021	11.7	11
2020	11.8	10.9
2019	13.9	11.4
2018	15.3	11.6
2017	16.2	11.8
2016	16.8	12.2
2015	17.7	12.4
2014	18	12.5
2013	17.7	12.4
2012	17.5	12.6
2011	18.2	12.7
2010	18.3	13
2009	18.2	13.5
2008	18.5	14
2007	18	14.3
2006	18.2	14.3
2005	18.3	14
2004	18.3	14
2003	18.4	14.1
2002	18.7	14
2001	18.9	14.1
2000	19.3	14.4
1999	19.6	14.2
1998	19.7	14.3
1997	20	14.2
1996	20.4	14.4
1995	21	14.6
1994	21.4	15
1993	21.6	15.4
1992	21.7	15.8
1991	21.9	16.2
1990	22.1	16.7
1989	22	16.4
1988	22.2	16
1987	22.2	15.7
1986	22.4	15.6
1985	22.5	15.8
1984	23	15.6
1983	23.3	15.6
1982	23.8	15.9
1981	24.3	15.8
1980	24.7	15.9
1979	25.1	15.6
1978	25.4	15
1977	25.5	15.1
1976	25.2	14.6
1975	24.9	14.6
1974	24.5	14.8
1973	24.1	14.8
1972	23.8	15.6
1971	23.6	17.2
1970	23.4	18.4
1969	23	17.9
1968	22.7	17.6
1967	22.4	17.8
1966	22.3	18.4
1965	22.6	19.4
1964	23.2	21.1
1963	23.5	21.7
1962	23.8	22.4
1961	23.9	23.3
1960	24.2	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 24.2 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	United States
2100	11.9%	14.4%
2099	11.9%	14.4%
2098	11.9%	14.4%
2097	12%	14.4%
2096	12%	14.4%
2095	12%	14.5%
2094	12.1%	14.5%
2093	12.1%	14.5%
2092	12.2%	14.5%
2091	12.3%	14.6%
2090	12.3%	14.6%
2089	12.4%	14.7%
2088	12.4%	14.7%
2087	12.5%	14.7%
2086	12.5%	14.8%
2085	12.6%	14.8%
2084	12.6%	14.8%
2083	12.7%	14.9%
2082	12.7%	14.9%
2081	12.7%	14.9%
2080	12.7%	14.9%
2079	12.7%	14.9%
2078	12.7%	14.9%
2077	12.7%	14.9%
2076	12.7%	14.9%
2075	12.7%	14.9%
2074	12.7%	14.9%
2073	12.7%	14.9%
2072	12.7%	14.9%
2071	12.7%	14.9%
2070	12.7%	14.9%
2069	12.7%	14.9%
2068	12.8%	14.9%
2067	12.9%	14.9%
2066	13%	14.9%
2065	13.1%	15%
2064	13.2%	15%
2063	13.3%	15%
2062	13.5%	15.1%
2061	13.6%	15.1%
2060	13.8%	15.2%
2059	14%	15.3%
2058	14.2%	15.4%
2057	14.4%	15.5%
2056	14.6%	15.5%
2055	14.7%	15.6%
2054	14.9%	15.7%
2053	15.1%	15.8%
2052	15.3%	15.8%
2051	15.4%	15.9%
2050	15.5%	15.9%
2049	15.7%	16%
2048	15.8%	16%
2047	15.9%	16%
2046	15.9%	16%
2045	16%	16%
2044	16.1%	16%
2043	16.1%	16%
2042	16.1%	16%
2041	16.1%	15.9%
2040	16.2%	15.9%
2039	16.2%	15.9%
2038	16.2%	15.9%
2037	16.1%	15.9%
2036	16.2%	15.9%
2035	16.2%	15.9%
2034	16.5%	15.9%
2033	16.9%	16%
2032	17.3%	16.1%
2031	17.8%	16.2%
2030	18.4%	16.3%
2029	19%	16.5%
2028	19.6%	16.6%
2027	20.1%	16.8%
2026	20.7%	17%
2025	21.3%	17.2%
2024	21.6%	17.3%
2023	22.2%	17.6%
2022	22.8%	17.9%
2021	23.2%	18.1%
2020	23.7%	18.4%
2019	24.1%	18.6%
2018	24.4%	18.8%
2017	24.6%	18.9%
2016	24.7%	19.1%
2015	24.9%	19.2%
2014	25%	19.3%
2013	25.2%	19.4%
2012	25.3%	19.5%
2011	25.5%	19.6%
2010	25.7%	19.7%
2009	25.9%	19.8%
2008	26.1%	19.9%
2007	26.4%	20%
2006	26.7%	20.2%
2005	26.9%	20.3%
2004	27.2%	20.5%
2003	27.5%	20.7%
2002	27.7%	20.9%
2001	27.9%	21%
2000	28.2%	21.2%
1999	28.4%	21.3%
1998	28.6%	21.4%
1997	28.8%	21.5%
1996	29.1%	21.7%
1995	29.3%	21.8%
1994	29.6%	21.9%
1993	29.8%	21.9%
1992	30%	21.8%
1991	30.3%	21.7%
1990	30.4%	21.6%
1989	30.6%	21.5%
1988	30.7%	21.3%
1987	30.9%	21.3%
1986	30.9%	21.3%
1985	31%	21.5%
1984	31%	21.7%
1983	30.9%	21.8%
1982	30.8%	22%
1981	30.6%	22.1%
1980	30.5%	22.4%
1979	30.3%	22.8%
1978	30.1%	23.2%
1977	29.9%	23.8%
1976	29.8%	24.4%
1975	29.7%	25.2%
1974	29.6%	25.9%
1973	29.5%	26.6%
1972	29.5%	27.4%
1971	29.5%	28%
1970	29.6%	28.6%
1969	29.7%	29%
1968	29.8%	29.5%
1967	30%	30%
1966	30.2%	30.4%
1965	30.5%	30.7%
1964	30.6%	30.9%
1963	30.8%	31.1%
1962	31%	31.3%
1961	31.1%	31.4%
1960	31.2%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs United States

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Argentina

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	United States
2023	33	17
2022	39	20
2021	76	31
2020	40	22
2019	36	18
2018	38	18
2017	38	18
2016	40	18
2015	39	17
2014	43	17
2013	47	16
2012	49	16
2011	48	15
2010	55	15
2009	62	15
2008	59	14
2007	62	13
2006	60	13
2005	57	13
2004	58	13
2003	61	13
2002	59	13
2001	60	13
2000	58	12
1999	57	12
1998	57	11
1997	60	11
1996	59	11
1995	60	12
1994	62	11
1993	62	12
1992	65	11
1991	67	12
1990	68	12
1989	68	12
1988	70	12
1987	73	11
1986	76	11
1985	80	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Argentina

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	United States
2023	0.96%	0.65%
2022	0.98%	0.65%
2021	1%	0.65%
2020	1.03%	0.65%
2019	1.05%	0.65%
2018	1.07%	0.65%
2017	1.1%	0.66%
2016	1.14%	0.67%
2015	1.17%	0.68%
2014	1.22%	0.68%
2013	1.27%	0.69%
2012	1.33%	0.7%
2011	1.39%	0.72%
2010	1.44%	0.73%
2009	1.49%	0.75%
2008	1.54%	0.76%
2007	1.58%	0.77%
2006	1.62%	0.79%
2005	1.67%	0.8%
2004	1.73%	0.81%
2003	1.78%	0.81%
2002	1.83%	0.82%
2001	1.88%	0.83%
2000	1.94%	0.84%
1999	2.01%	0.86%
1998	2.09%	0.87%
1997	2.19%	0.89%
1996	2.31%	0.92%
1995	2.42%	0.95%
1994	2.54%	0.98%
1993	2.66%	1.01%
1992	2.76%	1.05%
1991	2.84%	1.09%
1990	2.88%	1.12%
1989	2.89%	1.16%
1988	2.9%	1.19%
1987	2.91%	1.21%
1986	2.96%	1.24%
1985	3.06%	1.27%
1984	3.21%	1.3%
1983	3.41%	1.34%
1982	3.65%	1.39%
1981	3.94%	1.44%
1980	4.28%	1.5%
1979	4.68%	1.56%
1978	5.12%	1.63%
1977	5.56%	1.71%
1976	5.98%	1.79%
1975	6.33%	1.88%
1974	6.61%	1.97%
1973	6.82%	2.06%
1972	6.97%	2.15%
1971	7.08%	2.24%
1970	7.17%	2.32%
1969	7.25%	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.