Argentina vs Mexico
Argentina vs Mexico: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.5 births per woman in Argentina and 1.91 births per woman in Mexico, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mexico, by 0.41 births per woman, or 1.27 times that in Argentina.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Mexico has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Argentina.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 1.58 births per woman and Mexico at 1.67 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 | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.91 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.48 | 1.94 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.59 | 1.97 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 1.99 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.88 | 2.02 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.07 | 2.03 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.24 | 2.09 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.35 | 2.14 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | 2.21 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.34 | 2.27 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.3 | 2.29 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.39 | 2.32 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.41 | 2.34 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.4 | 2.36 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.43 | 2.39 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.37 | 2.42 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 2.46 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.43 | 2.5 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.43 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.53 | 2.67 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.64 | 2.76 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | 2.82 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.71 | 2.89 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | 2.96 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.86 | 3.04 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.94 | 3.13 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.97 | 3.21 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.99 | 3.29 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.01 | 3.36 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.03 | 3.44 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.02 | 3.53 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.05 | 3.64 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.04 | 3.8 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.05 | 3.97 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.07 | 4.09 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.12 | 4.18 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 3.15 | 4.3 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 3.2 | 4.43 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 3.25 | 4.57 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 3.3 | 4.74 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 3.34 | 4.96 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 3.36 | 5.2 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 3.36 | 5.36 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 3.32 | 5.54 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 3.27 | 5.74 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 3.22 | 5.95 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 3.17 | 6.12 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 3.14 | 6.28 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 3.11 | 6.42 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 3.09 | 6.53 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 3.05 | 6.63 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 3.01 | 6.71 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.98 | 6.75 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.97 | 6.79 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 3.01 | 6.82 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 3.08 | 6.83 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 3.11 | 6.82 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 3.13 | 6.8 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 3.12 | 6.78 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 3.14 | 6.76 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 3.14 | 6.76 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.1 | 6.76 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.14 | 6.75 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.15 | 6.74 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.14 | 6.73 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.14 | 6.75 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.15 | 6.73 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.16 | 6.73 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.16 | 6.73 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 3.16 | 6.71 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Argentina | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.51.33–1.67 | 1.891.47–2.35 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.511.31–1.7 | 1.871.41–2.34 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.511.29–1.73 | 1.851.37–2.35 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.511.26–1.75 | 1.831.31–2.35 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.511.23–1.77 | 1.821.29–2.35 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.511.22–1.8 | 1.811.25–2.35 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.511.21–1.82 | 1.791.22–2.35 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.511.2–1.83 | 1.781.2–2.35 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.521.18–1.84 | 1.781.15–2.34 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.521.18–1.86 | 1.771.16–2.35 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.521.17–1.87 | 1.761.15–2.36 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.521.15–1.88 | 1.761.12–2.34 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.521.14–1.88 | 1.751.14–2.35 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.521.13–1.89 | 1.751.11–2.36 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.531.12–1.9 | 1.741.1–2.36 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.531.12–1.91 | 1.741.12–2.36 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.531.11–1.92 | 1.731.1–2.35 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.521.11–1.96 | 1.731.11–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.521.08–1.97 | 1.721.1–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.531.07–1.98 | 1.721.1–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.531.06–1.98 | 1.721.09–2.33 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.531.06–2.01 | 1.711.1–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.531.05–2.01 | 1.711.09–2.35 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.531.05–2.02 | 1.711.09–2.35 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.531.04–2 | 1.711.1–2.35 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.541.02–2.02 | 1.71.09–2.35 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.541.04–2.04 | 1.71.08–2.33 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.541.02–2.03 | 1.71.06–2.34 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.541.01–2.05 | 1.71.06–2.34 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.541.01–2.05 | 1.71.07–2.35 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.541–2.06 | 1.691.08–2.34 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.551–2.07 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.551–2.08 | 1.691.08–2.32 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.550.99–2.07 | 1.691.09–2.34 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.550.99–2.09 | 1.691.08–2.35 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.551–2.09 | 1.691.08–2.34 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.550.99–2.1 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.691.08–2.35 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.550.97–2.1 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.550.97–2.09 | 1.681.07–2.35 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.550.97–2.1 | 1.681.07–2.35 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.550.96–2.1 | 1.681.05–2.35 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.550.96–2.11 | 1.681.05–2.39 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.560.96–2.12 | 1.681.06–2.36 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.560.95–2.12 | 1.681.06–2.4 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.560.96–2.14 | 1.681.06–2.37 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.560.96–2.14 | 1.681.06–2.36 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.560.95–2.14 | 1.681.05–2.34 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.560.95–2.14 | 1.681.03–2.35 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.560.95–2.14 | 1.681.02–2.37 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.560.96–2.14 | 1.681.03–2.36 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.560.95–2.15 | 1.681.01–2.35 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.570.96–2.16 | 1.681.02–2.37 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.560.95–2.16 | 1.671.02–2.36 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.570.96–2.15 | 1.671.01–2.35 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.570.97–2.15 | 1.670.99–2.37 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.570.93–2.16 | 1.671.01–2.37 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.560.95–2.16 | 1.680.98–2.37 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.570.93–2.16 | 1.670.99–2.35 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.570.93–2.18 | 1.670.98–2.37 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.570.94–2.17 | 1.670.99–2.36 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.570.93–2.19 | 1.670.98–2.38 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.570.93–2.19 | 1.670.99–2.38 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.570.93–2.2 | 1.671–2.38 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.670.99–2.39 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.670.98–2.41 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.570.9–2.21 | 1.670.98–2.4 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.570.9–2.21 | 1.670.98–2.42 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.570.91–2.21 | 1.670.98–2.4 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.580.9–2.21 | 1.670.97–2.41 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.570.91–2.21 | 1.670.96–2.41 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.580.9–2.23 | 1.660.98–2.41 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.580.88–2.22 | 1.670.96–2.43 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.580.89–2.23 | 1.671–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.580.91–2.23 | 1.670.97–2.43 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.580.89–2.25 | 1.670.97–2.45 | 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 Mexico
Health
- Life expectancyArgentina: 77.4 years in 2023Mexico: 75.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityArgentina: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Mexico: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityArgentina: 9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mexico: 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionArgentina: 3.67% in 2017Mexico: 2.79% in 2017
- Suicide rateArgentina: 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Mexico: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationArgentina: 45.5 million people in 2023Mexico: 130 million people in 2023
- Population growthArgentina: 0.35% a year in 2023Mexico: 0.88% a year in 2023
- Urban populationArgentina: 92.4% in 2025Mexico: 80% in 2025
- Median ageArgentina: 32.1 years in 2023Mexico: 28.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overArgentina: 12.2% in 2023Mexico: 8% in 2023
- Net migration rateArgentina: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Mexico: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingArgentina: 0.56% of GDP in 2025Mexico: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsArgentina: $3.73B in 2025Mexico: $13.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personArgentina: $85 in 2025Mexico: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingArgentina: 1.8% of government spending in 2025Mexico: 2.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelArgentina: 103,000 people in 2020Mexico: 341,000 people in 2020
- National powerArgentina: 0.45% of world capability in 2022Mexico: 1.14% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersArgentina: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020Mexico: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsArgentina: 108 million TIV in 2025Mexico: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsArgentina: 1 million TIV in 2011Mexico: 1 million TIV in 2019