Argentina vs Iran
Argentina vs Iran: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.5 births per woman in Argentina and 1.7 births per woman in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 0.2 births per woman, or 1.13 times that in Argentina.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Argentina.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 1.58 births per woman and Iran at 1.64 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Argentina | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.48 | 1.7 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.88 | 1.77 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.07 | 1.92 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.17 | 2.02 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.24 | 2.05 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.35 | 2.02 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | 1.98 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.34 | 1.91 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.3 | 1.85 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.39 | 1.79 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.41 | 1.75 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.4 | 1.74 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.43 | 1.74 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.37 | 1.75 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 1.76 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.43 | 1.76 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.43 | 1.78 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.45 | 1.8 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.49 | 1.84 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.53 | 1.92 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.59 | 2 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.64 | 2.09 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | 2.19 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.71 | 2.32 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.86 | 2.85 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.94 | 3.24 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.97 | 3.67 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.99 | 4.1 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.01 | 4.57 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.03 | 4.93 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.02 | 5.17 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.05 | 5.43 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.04 | 5.72 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.05 | 6.01 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.07 | 6.24 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.12 | 6.43 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 3.15 | 6.53 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 3.2 | 6.59 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 3.25 | 6.62 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 3.3 | 6.63 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 3.34 | 6.55 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 3.36 | 6.34 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 3.36 | 6.18 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 3.32 | 6.07 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 3.27 | 5.95 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 3.22 | 5.97 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 3.17 | 6.06 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 3.14 | 6.26 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 3.11 | 6.55 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 3.09 | 6.8 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 3.05 | 7.01 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 3.01 | 7.12 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.98 | 7.19 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.97 | 7.21 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 3.01 | 7.22 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 3.08 | 7.24 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 3.11 | 7.32 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 3.13 | 7.4 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 3.12 | 7.46 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 3.14 | 7.52 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 3.14 | 7.57 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.1 | 7.46 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.14 | 7.35 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.15 | 7.25 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.14 | 7.15 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.14 | 7.05 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.15 | 7.03 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.16 | 7.01 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.16 | 6.98 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 3.16 | 6.97 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Argentina | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.51.33–1.67 | 1.681.38–2.01 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.511.31–1.7 | 1.671.33–2.01 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.511.29–1.73 | 1.661.29–2.03 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.511.26–1.75 | 1.651.25–2.04 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.511.23–1.77 | 1.651.22–2.04 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.511.22–1.8 | 1.641.19–2.05 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.511.21–1.82 | 1.631.17–2.06 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.511.2–1.83 | 1.631.14–2.06 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.521.18–1.84 | 1.631.13–2.06 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.521.18–1.86 | 1.631.11–2.06 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.521.17–1.87 | 1.631.08–2.08 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.521.15–1.88 | 1.631.09–2.1 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.521.14–1.88 | 1.631.06–2.1 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.521.13–1.89 | 1.631.07–2.11 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.531.12–1.9 | 1.631.06–2.12 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.531.12–1.91 | 1.631.04–2.12 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.531.11–1.92 | 1.631.05–2.14 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.521.11–1.96 | 1.631.04–2.12 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.521.08–1.97 | 1.631.05–2.13 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.531.07–1.98 | 1.631.04–2.13 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.531.06–1.98 | 1.631.04–2.14 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.531.06–2.01 | 1.631.04–2.15 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.531.05–2.01 | 1.631.03–2.16 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.531.05–2.02 | 1.631.04–2.14 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.531.04–2 | 1.631.04–2.16 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.541.02–2.02 | 1.631.02–2.15 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.541.04–2.04 | 1.631.04–2.18 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.541.02–2.03 | 1.631.03–2.16 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.541.01–2.05 | 1.631.02–2.18 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.541.01–2.05 | 1.631.02–2.19 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.541–2.06 | 1.631.03–2.19 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.551–2.07 | 1.631.03–2.2 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.551–2.08 | 1.631.04–2.22 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.550.99–2.07 | 1.631.02–2.23 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.550.99–2.09 | 1.631.01–2.23 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.551–2.09 | 1.631.01–2.21 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.550.99–2.1 | 1.631.02–2.23 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.640.99–2.24 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.631–2.24 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.550.97–2.1 | 1.641–2.25 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.550.97–2.09 | 1.640.98–2.25 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.550.97–2.1 | 1.641–2.26 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.550.96–2.1 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.550.96–2.11 | 1.640.98–2.27 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.560.96–2.12 | 1.640.99–2.27 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.560.95–2.12 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.560.96–2.14 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.560.96–2.14 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.560.95–2.14 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.560.95–2.14 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.560.95–2.14 | 1.630.99–2.28 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.560.96–2.14 | 1.630.99–2.29 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.560.95–2.15 | 1.631–2.27 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.570.96–2.16 | 1.630.98–2.27 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.560.95–2.16 | 1.630.99–2.28 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.570.96–2.15 | 1.630.97–2.27 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.570.97–2.15 | 1.630.99–2.27 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.570.93–2.16 | 1.630.97–2.26 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.560.95–2.16 | 1.630.98–2.26 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.570.93–2.16 | 1.630.97–2.27 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.570.93–2.18 | 1.630.95–2.28 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.570.94–2.17 | 1.630.95–2.28 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.570.93–2.19 | 1.630.93–2.29 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.570.93–2.19 | 1.630.95–2.27 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.570.93–2.2 | 1.630.96–2.3 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.630.94–2.29 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.640.93–2.3 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.570.9–2.21 | 1.630.94–2.3 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.570.9–2.21 | 1.630.93–2.31 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.570.91–2.21 | 1.640.92–2.31 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.580.9–2.21 | 1.640.92–2.3 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.570.91–2.21 | 1.640.94–2.32 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.580.9–2.23 | 1.640.93–2.32 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.580.88–2.22 | 1.640.94–2.31 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.580.89–2.23 | 1.640.93–2.32 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.580.91–2.23 | 1.640.93–2.33 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.580.89–2.25 | 1.640.93–2.34 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Argentina vs Iran
Health
- Life expectancyArgentina: 77.4 years in 2023Iran: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityArgentina: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Iran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityArgentina: 9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Iran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionArgentina: 3.67% in 2017Iran: 5.12% in 2017
- Suicide rateArgentina: 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Iran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationArgentina: 45.5 million people in 2023Iran: 90.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthArgentina: 0.35% a year in 2023Iran: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Urban populationArgentina: 92.4% in 2025Iran: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageArgentina: 32.1 years in 2023Iran: 32.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overArgentina: 12.2% in 2023Iran: 7.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateArgentina: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Iran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingArgentina: 0.56% of GDP in 2025Iran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsArgentina: $3.73B in 2025Iran: $7.45B in 2025
- Military spending per personArgentina: $85 in 2025Iran: $80 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingArgentina: 1.8% of government spending in 2025Iran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelArgentina: 103,000 people in 2020Iran: 650,000 people in 2020
- National powerArgentina: 0.45% of world capability in 2022Iran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersArgentina: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020Iran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsArgentina: 108 million TIV in 2025Iran: 42 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsArgentina: 1 million TIV in 2011Iran: 80 million TIV in 2025