Number of children under 15, by world region in Argentina

Argentina: Number of children under 15, by world region was 10.11 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.11 million people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.89 million people
in 2017
All-time low
5.29 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of children under 15, by world region in Argentina, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Argentina is 10.11 million people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Argentina peaked at 10.89 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million people, in 1950.

That places Argentina 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of children under 15, by world region in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number of children under 15, by world region in Argentina, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 5.29 million people —
1951 5.41 million people +2.2%
1952 5.52 million people +2.2%
1953 5.64 million people +2.1%
1954 5.76 million people +2.1%
1955 5.87 million people +2.0%
1956 5.98 million people +1.9%
1957 6.09 million people +1.8%
1958 6.18 million people +1.6%
1959 6.27 million people +1.5%
1960 6.36 million people +1.4%
1961 6.45 million people +1.3%
1962 6.52 million people +1.2%
1963 6.60 million people +1.1%
1964 6.67 million people +1.1%
1965 6.73 million people +1.0%
1966 6.79 million people +0.8%
1967 6.85 million people +0.8%
1968 6.91 million people +0.9%
1969 6.98 million people +1.1%
1970 7.07 million people +1.2%
1971 7.16 million people +1.3%
1972 7.27 million people +1.5%
1973 7.39 million people +1.7%
1974 7.53 million people +1.9%
1975 7.67 million people +1.9%
1976 7.82 million people +2.0%
1977 7.99 million people +2.1%
1978 8.17 million people +2.2%
1979 8.35 million people +2.2%
1980 8.53 million people +2.2%
1981 8.72 million people +2.2%
1982 8.91 million people +2.1%
1983 9.08 million people +2.0%
1984 9.24 million people +1.8%
1985 9.39 million people +1.6%
1986 9.53 million people +1.4%
1987 9.65 million people +1.3%
1988 9.77 million people +1.2%
1989 9.88 million people +1.1%
1990 9.97 million people +0.9%
1991 10.05 million people +0.8%
1992 10.12 million people +0.7%
1993 10.18 million people +0.6%
1994 10.24 million people +0.6%
1995 10.29 million people +0.5%
1996 10.33 million people +0.4%
1997 10.37 million people +0.4%
1998 10.40 million people +0.3%
1999 10.44 million people +0.4%
2000 10.48 million people +0.4%
2001 10.52 million people +0.3%
2002 10.54 million people +0.2%
2003 10.55 million people +0.1%
2004 10.56 million people +0.1%
2005 10.56 million people +0.0%
2006 10.56 million people +0.0%
2007 10.56 million people -0.0%
2008 10.57 million people +0.1%
2009 10.58 million people +0.1%
2010 10.60 million people +0.2%
2011 10.64 million people +0.3%
2012 10.67 million people +0.3%
2013 10.71 million people +0.3%
2014 10.76 million people +0.5%
2015 10.82 million people +0.5%
2016 10.86 million people +0.4%
2017 10.89 million people +0.2%
2018 10.88 million people -0.0%
2019 10.84 million people -0.4%
2020 10.71 million people -1.2%
2021 10.53 million people -1.7%
2022 10.33 million people -1.9%
2023 10.11 million people -2.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 10.11 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 10.11 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 21.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.80 million people 5.29 million people 6.27 million people 10
1960s 6.69 million people 6.36 million people 6.98 million people 10
1970s 7.64 million people 7.07 million people 8.35 million people 10
1980s 9.27 million people 8.53 million people 9.88 million people 10
1990s 10.24 million people 9.97 million people 10.44 million people 10
2000s 10.55 million people 10.48 million people 10.58 million people 10
2010s 10.77 million people 10.60 million people 10.89 million people 10
2020s 10.42 million people 10.11 million people 10.71 million people 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 11.01 million people compare
  2. 41 Thailand 10.82 million people compare
  3. 42 Colombia 10.78 million people compare
  4. 44 Morocco 9.82 million people compare
  5. 45 Burkina Faso 9.76 million people compare
  6. 46 Chad 9.03 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 15, by world region in Argentina?
Number of children under 15, by world region in Argentina was 10.11 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10.89 million people in 2017.
What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million people in 1950.
How does Argentina rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
Argentina ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.