Argentina vs Saudi Arabia
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.5 births per woman in Argentina and 2.28 births per woman in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 0.78 births per woman, or 1.52 times that in Argentina.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 1.58 births per woman and Saudi Arabia at 1.72 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 | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.28 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.48 | 2.14 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.59 | 2.17 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.88 | 2.49 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.07 | 2.67 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.17 | 2.67 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.24 | 2.65 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.34 | 2.67 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.3 | 2.78 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.39 | 2.8 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.41 | 2.81 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.4 | 2.95 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.43 | 3.07 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.37 | 3.19 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 3.18 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.43 | 3.16 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.43 | 3.26 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.45 | 3.47 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.49 | 3.71 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.53 | 3.96 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.59 | 4.21 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.64 | 4.35 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | 4.52 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.71 | 4.66 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | 4.81 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.86 | 4.99 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.94 | 5.16 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.97 | 5.33 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.99 | 5.49 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.01 | 5.64 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.03 | 5.8 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.02 | 5.97 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.05 | 6.15 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.04 | 6.34 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.05 | 6.52 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.07 | 6.65 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.12 | 6.78 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 3.15 | 6.88 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 3.2 | 6.98 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 3.25 | 7.07 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 3.3 | 7.15 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 3.34 | 7.23 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 3.36 | 7.26 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 3.36 | 7.3 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 3.32 | 7.33 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 3.27 | 7.37 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 3.22 | 7.43 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 3.17 | 7.48 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 3.14 | 7.54 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 3.11 | 7.56 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 3.09 | 7.58 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 3.05 | 7.6 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 3.01 | 7.63 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.98 | 7.66 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.97 | 7.66 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 3.01 | 7.66 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 3.08 | 7.67 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 3.11 | 7.65 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 3.13 | 7.64 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 3.12 | 7.63 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 3.14 | 7.63 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 3.14 | 7.62 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.14 | 7.6 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.15 | 7.59 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.14 | 7.59 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.14 | 7.59 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.15 | 7.59 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.16 | 7.58 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.16 | 7.58 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 3.16 | 7.58 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.51.33–1.67 | 2.312.01–2.6 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.511.31–1.7 | 2.291.93–2.67 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.511.29–1.73 | 2.271.87–2.7 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.511.26–1.75 | 2.251.79–2.71 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.511.23–1.77 | 2.221.75–2.75 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.511.22–1.8 | 2.21.69–2.76 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.511.21–1.82 | 2.171.64–2.76 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.511.2–1.83 | 2.151.58–2.77 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.521.18–1.84 | 2.131.56–2.74 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.521.18–1.86 | 2.111.52–2.77 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.521.17–1.87 | 2.091.47–2.76 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.521.15–1.88 | 2.071.43–2.81 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.521.14–1.88 | 2.051.43–2.79 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.521.13–1.89 | 2.031.39–2.77 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.531.12–1.9 | 2.011.37–2.75 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.531.12–1.91 | 21.35–2.69 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.531.11–1.92 | 1.981.33–2.72 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.521.11–1.96 | 1.971.31–2.73 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.521.08–1.97 | 1.951.3–2.7 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.531.07–1.98 | 1.941.27–2.67 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.531.06–1.98 | 1.931.25–2.67 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.531.06–2.01 | 1.931.24–2.7 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.531.05–2.01 | 1.911.21–2.68 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.531.05–2.02 | 1.91.19–2.68 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.531.04–2 | 1.891.17–2.7 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.541.02–2.02 | 1.891.16–2.68 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.541.04–2.04 | 1.881.16–2.65 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.541.02–2.03 | 1.871.17–2.65 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.541.01–2.05 | 1.861.16–2.61 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.541.01–2.05 | 1.851.12–2.61 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.541–2.06 | 1.851.15–2.59 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.551–2.07 | 1.841.16–2.58 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.551–2.08 | 1.831.14–2.55 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.550.99–2.07 | 1.831.12–2.55 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.550.99–2.09 | 1.821.11–2.57 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.551–2.09 | 1.821.1–2.57 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.550.99–2.1 | 1.811.11–2.58 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.811.1–2.54 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.81.08–2.55 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.550.97–2.1 | 1.81.07–2.54 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.550.97–2.09 | 1.791.07–2.52 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.550.97–2.1 | 1.791.09–2.51 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.550.96–2.1 | 1.791.07–2.52 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.550.96–2.11 | 1.781.07–2.52 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.560.96–2.12 | 1.781.07–2.51 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.560.95–2.12 | 1.771.08–2.51 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.560.96–2.14 | 1.771.06–2.51 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.560.96–2.14 | 1.771.05–2.5 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.560.95–2.14 | 1.761.05–2.49 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.560.95–2.14 | 1.761.04–2.5 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.560.95–2.14 | 1.761.02–2.5 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.560.96–2.14 | 1.751.02–2.5 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.560.95–2.15 | 1.751.02–2.5 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.570.96–2.16 | 1.751.01–2.5 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.560.95–2.16 | 1.751.01–2.5 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.570.96–2.15 | 1.751–2.49 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.570.97–2.15 | 1.751.01–2.48 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.570.93–2.16 | 1.751.02–2.48 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.560.95–2.16 | 1.741.02–2.48 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.570.93–2.16 | 1.741.01–2.48 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.570.93–2.18 | 1.731.01–2.48 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.570.94–2.17 | 1.731.01–2.48 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.570.93–2.19 | 1.731–2.47 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.570.93–2.19 | 1.730.99–2.48 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.570.93–2.2 | 1.730.99–2.5 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.730.98–2.5 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.730.98–2.49 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.570.9–2.21 | 1.730.97–2.5 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.570.9–2.21 | 1.730.96–2.5 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.570.91–2.21 | 1.730.95–2.5 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.580.9–2.21 | 1.720.98–2.52 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.570.91–2.21 | 1.720.98–2.51 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.580.9–2.23 | 1.720.98–2.53 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.580.88–2.22 | 1.720.97–2.51 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.580.89–2.23 | 1.720.98–2.52 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.580.91–2.23 | 1.720.98–2.54 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.580.89–2.25 | 1.720.99–2.52 | 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 Saudi Arabia
Health
- Life expectancyArgentina: 77.4 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityArgentina: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Saudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityArgentina: 9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Saudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionArgentina: 3.67% in 2017Saudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017
- Suicide rateArgentina: 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Saudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationArgentina: 45.5 million people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthArgentina: 0.35% a year in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023
- Urban populationArgentina: 92.4% in 2025Saudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025
- Median ageArgentina: 32.1 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 29.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overArgentina: 12.2% in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateArgentina: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingArgentina: 0.56% of GDP in 2025Saudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsArgentina: $3.73B in 2025Saudi Arabia: $81.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personArgentina: $85 in 2025Saudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingArgentina: 1.8% of government spending in 2025Saudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelArgentina: 103,000 people in 2020Saudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020
- National powerArgentina: 0.45% of world capability in 2022Saudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersArgentina: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020Saudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsArgentina: 108 million TIV in 2025Saudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsArgentina: 1 million TIV in 2011Saudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023