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Argentina birth rates fall 46.8% over ten years
Argentina is undergoing a significant demographic transformation, with annual births dropping by 46.83% between 2014 and 2024. According to data from the Directorate of Health Statistics and Information (DEIS), the number of yearly births fell from 777,012 in 2014 to 413,135 in 2024. This decline has reduced the daily average of births from 2,128 to 1,131.
Fertility rates have also seen a sharp decrease, falling 48% over the decade to reach a historic low of 1.23 children per woman. The decline is particularly pronounced among younger populations, with fertility among women under 20 years old dropping by 71%.
The gap between births and deaths has reached a historic minimum. In 2024, the difference between births (413,135) and deaths (376,405) was only 36,730. In certain regions, such as the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and the Province of Buenos Aires, deaths have already exceeded births.
Experts attribute this shift to several factors, including increased access to long-term contraceptives, sexual education, the postponement of motherhood for professional or personal reasons, and economic challenges. While the decline is nationwide, provinces like Misiones and Chaco maintain higher birth rates, whereas Tierra del Fuego and Buenos Aires report the lowest.
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Argentina · Buenos Aires · CEPAL · CIPPEC · Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · Dirección de Estadísticas e Información de Salud · Ministerio de Salud
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- [● 6 SOURCES] The daily average of births in Argentina fell from 2,128 in 2014 to 1,131 in 2024. www.mejorinformado.com · combonoticias.com · www.datoposta.com · newsonline.com.ar · elsigloweb.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Births in Argentina fell by 46.83% between 2014 and 2024. www.mejorinformado.com · combonoticias.com · www.datoposta.com · newsonline.com.ar · elsigloweb.com · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Fertility in Argentina fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, reaching 1.23 children per woman. combonoticias.com · www.datoposta.com · newsonline.com.ar · diariondi.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Fertility among women under 20 years old dropped by 71%. combonoticias.com · www.datoposta.com · newsonline.com.ar · diariondi.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The decline in births is a relevant demographic phenomenon occurring in the region. combonoticias.com · newsonline.com.ar
- [● 6 SOURCES] In 2014, there were 777,012 births in Argentina, compared to 413,135 in 2024. www.mejorinformado.com · combonoticias.com · www.datoposta.com · newsonline.com.ar · elsigloweb.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The gap between births and deaths in Argentina reached a historic minimum in 2024. www.mejorinformado.com · combonoticias.com · www.datoposta.com · newsonline.com.ar · elsigloweb.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Deaths exceeded births in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and the Province of Buenos Aires in 2024. www.mejorinformado.com · combonoticias.com · www.datoposta.com · newsonline.com.ar · elsigloweb.com · +1 more