Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Argentina
Argentina: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.5 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.36 live births per woman
in 1977
All-time low
1.48 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Argentina, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.5 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Argentina peaked at 3.36 live births per woman in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.48 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Argentina 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Argentina, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.16 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.16 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.16 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.15 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.15 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.1 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.14 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.12 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.11 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.08 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.97 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.98 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.01 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.08 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.11 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.13 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.17 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.22 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.27 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.32 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.36 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.36 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.34 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.25 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.2 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.15 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.12 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.04 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.05 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.02 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.03 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.01 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.99 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.94 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.71 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.59 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.43 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.43 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.41 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.33 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.24 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 live births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 live births per woman | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.5 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 live births per woman, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.5 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 live births per woman, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 3.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.24 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | 3.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.64 live births per woman | 3.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 166 Kuwait 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Cape Verde 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 172 French Polynesia 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 172 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Argentina?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Argentina was 1.5 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 live births per woman in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Argentina ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.