Child population under age 5 in Argentina

Argentina: Child population under age 5 was 2,533 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,533
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,738
in 2015
All-time low
1,975
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Child population under age 5 in Argentina, 1950–2025

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Argentina is 2,533, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Argentina peaked at 3,738 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,975, in 1950.

That places Argentina 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Child population under age 5 in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Argentina, 1950 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1950 1,975
1951 2,017 +2.1%
1952 2,053 +1.8%
1953 2,085 +1.5%
1954 2,116 +1.5%
1955 2,145 +1.4%
1956 2,171 +1.2%
1957 2,195 +1.1%
1958 2,213 +0.9%
1959 2,233 +0.9%
1960 2,255 +1.0%
1961 2,274 +0.9%
1962 2,294 +0.9%
1963 2,317 +1.0%
1964 2,339 +0.9%
1965 2,352 +0.6%
1966 2,361 +0.4%
1967 2,372 +0.5%
1968 2,390 +0.8%
1969 2,421 +1.3%
1970 2,469 +2.0%
1971 2,533 +2.6%
1972 2,606 +2.9%
1973 2,684 +3.0%
1974 2,766 +3.1%
1975 2,852 +3.1%
1976 2,940 +3.1%
1977 3,029 +3.0%
1978 3,116 +2.9%
1979 3,191 +2.4%
1980 3,251 +1.9%
1981 3,294 +1.3%
1982 3,318 +0.7%
1983 3,327 +0.3%
1984 3,330 +0.1%
1985 3,329 -0.0%
1986 3,330 +0.0%
1987 3,338 +0.2%
1988 3,355 +0.5%
1989 3,380 +0.7%
1990 3,412 +1.0%
1991 3,450 +1.1%
1992 3,486 +1.1%
1993 3,520 +1.0%
1994 3,552 +0.9%
1995 3,574 +0.6%
1996 3,581 +0.2%
1997 3,575 -0.2%
1998 3,560 -0.4%
1999 3,544 -0.5%
2000 3,530 -0.4%
2001 3,519 -0.3%
2002 3,512 -0.2%
2003 3,506 -0.2%
2004 3,498 -0.3%
2005 3,493 -0.1%
2006 3,498 +0.1%
2007 3,507 +0.3%
2008 3,532 +0.7%
2009 3,571 +1.1%
2010 3,610 +1.1%
2011 3,650 +1.1%
2012 3,681 +0.8%
2013 3,695 +0.4%
2014 3,716 +0.6%
2015 3,738 +0.6%
2016 3,735 -0.1%
2017 3,716 -0.5%
2018 3,673 -1.2%
2019 3,566 -2.9%
2020 3,376 -5.3%
2021 3,158 -6.5%
2022 2,948 -6.7%
2023 2,751 -6.7%
2024 2,603 -5.4%
2025 2,533 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,120 1,975 2,233 10
1960s 2,337 2,255 2,421 10
1970s 2,819 2,469 3,191 10
1980s 3,325 3,251 3,380 10
1990s 3,526 3,412 3,581 10
2000s 3,517 3,493 3,571 10
2010s 3,678 3,566 3,738 10
2020s 2,895 2,533 3,376 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 2 Mexico 10,122 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 3,536 compare
  3. 4 Peru 2,677 compare
  4. 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,080 compare
  5. 7 Guatemala 1,851 compare
  6. 8 Ecuador 1,352 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population under age 5 in Argentina?
Child population under age 5 in Argentina was 2,533 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3,738 in 2015.
What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1,975 in 1950.
How does Argentina rank for child population under age 5?
Argentina ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population under age 5 (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
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