Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Argentina
Argentina: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.899 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.34 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1980
All-time low
0.899 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Argentina, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Argentina peaked at 3.34 births per woman in last 5 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2100.
That places Argentina 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Argentina, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.15 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 3.13 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.09 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.05 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.16 births per woman in last 5 years | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.34 births per woman in last 5 years | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 3.21 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.06 births per woman in last 5 years | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.99 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.73 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.38 births per woman in last 5 years | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.33 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.15 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 1.7 births per woman in last 5 years | -21.1% |
| 2030 | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.9% |
| 2035 | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.5% |
| 2040 | 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.7% |
| 2045 | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.0% |
| 2050 | 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.9% |
| 2055 | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.7% |
| 2060 | 1.12 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.3% |
| 2065 | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.9% |
| 2070 | 1.06 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.5% |
| 2075 | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.2% |
| 2080 | 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.5% |
| 2085 | 0.983 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.8% |
| 2090 | 0.953 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.1% |
| 2095 | 0.924 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.0% |
| 2100 | 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.93 births per woman in last 5 years, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.891 births per woman in last 5 years, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.99 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.73 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.997 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.983 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.9385 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.924 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.953 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 128 Seychelles 0.901 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 129 Burundi 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 131 South Africa 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 0.895 births per woman in last 5 years 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 projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Argentina?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Argentina was 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 births per woman in last 5 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100.
- How does Argentina rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Argentina ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).