Overview
- Argentina’s total fertility rate has fallen to 1.4 children per woman, well below the 2.1 needed for generational replacement.
- With a crude birth rate of 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants matching the death rate, Argentina now leads Latin America in lowest natality.
- Life expectancy has risen to 78 years and the median age to 32.9, marking a pronounced move toward an older population.
- Single-person households now account for 24.6% of homes as traditional nuclear families drop to 57% and extended households hover at 17%.
- Declining births are projected to cut school enrollment by 31% and expose gaps in teacher planning, intensifying pressure on health, pension and family care systems.