Child population in Argentina
Argentina: Child population was 11,824 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,824
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12,980
in 2017
All-time low
6,221
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Argentina, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 11,824 for child population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Argentina peaked at 12,980 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,221, in 1950.
Argentina ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,221 | — |
| 1951 | 6,339 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 6,461 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 6,586 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 6,711 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 6,837 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 6,964 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 7,089 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 7,209 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 7,326 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 7,442 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 7,555 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7,664 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 7,770 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 7,868 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,954 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8,029 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 8,107 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8,191 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8,282 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 8,381 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 8,490 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8,611 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 8,745 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 8,892 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 9,045 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 9,208 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 9,385 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9,569 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 9,759 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9,951 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 10,141 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 10,330 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 10,520 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 10,713 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10,901 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11,079 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 11,250 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 11,415 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 11,572 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 11,719 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11,857 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 11,979 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 12,087 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,182 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12,258 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12,314 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12,354 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12,387 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12,423 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12,461 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12,497 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,529 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12,558 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12,586 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,614 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,639 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,658 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12,683 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,712 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,743 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,776 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,796 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,814 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,858 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12,919 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12,964 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12,980 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12,968 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12,916 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,793 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12,624 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12,437 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12,232 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12,028 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11,824 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,774 | 6,221 | 7,326 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,886 | 7,442 | 8,282 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,008 | 8,381 | 9,759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,787 | 9,951 | 11,572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,156 | 11,719 | 12,423 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,594 | 12,461 | 12,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,873 | 12,743 | 12,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,323 | 11,824 | 12,793 | 6 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.3163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Argentina?
- Child population in Argentina was 11,824 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12,980 in 2017.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,221 in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for child population?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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