Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 25.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.79
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.58
in 1957
All-time low
25.79
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Argentina, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 25.79 for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Argentina peaked at 36.58 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 25.79, in 2025.
That places Argentina 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.55 | — |
| 1951 | 36.52 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 36.51 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 36.5 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 36.51 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 36.53 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 36.56 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 36.58 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 36.57 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 36.54 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 36.51 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 36.45 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 36.37 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 36.27 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 36.14 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 35.97 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 35.76 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 35.56 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 35.38 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 35.23 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 35.1 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 35 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 34.94 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 34.91 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 34.92 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.96 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 35.03 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 35.15 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 35.27 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 35.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 35.52 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 35.63 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 35.71 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.8 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 35.87 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 35.93 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 35.96 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 35.95 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 35.92 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.86 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 35.78 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 35.69 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 35.55 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.39 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.19 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.95 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.67 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.37 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 34.05 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.76 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.48 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.22 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 32.94 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.69 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.42 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.17 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.9 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.63 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.37 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 31.11 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.86 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.61 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.35 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.09 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.89 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.71 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.53 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.31 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.04 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.72 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.31 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.86 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.39 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 26.86 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.32 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 25.79 | -2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 25.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 25.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.54 | 36.5 | 36.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.96 | 35.23 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.07 | 34.91 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.82 | 35.52 | 35.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.94 | 33.76 | 35.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.29 | 31.11 | 33.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.81 | 28.72 | 30.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.09 | 25.79 | 28.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Argentina?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Argentina was 25.79 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 36.58 in 1957.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.79 in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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