Argentina vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5
Argentina
2,533
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
46,088
in 2025
Argentina rank
5th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Argentina
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,088 against 2,533 in Argentina, a difference of 43,555.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 18.2 times Argentina's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,120 | 31,802 | 29,682 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 2,337 | 41,203 | 38,865 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 2,819 | 48,018 | 45,199 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 3,325 | 54,006 | 50,680 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 3,526 | 56,259 | 52,734 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3,517 | 54,578 | 51,062 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3,678 | 51,905 | 48,227 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 2,895 | 47,751 | 44,856 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Argentina or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,088 against 2,533 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 43,555, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Argentina ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.