Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Argentina

Share of population under 15 in Argentina in 2025 — 21%. Ranked 117 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10.2 pp.

2025 21% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 117of 217
Period maximum 31.2%1960
Period minimum 21%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Argentina, 1960–20252025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 31.2%1962: 31%1964: 30.6%1966: 30.2%1968: 29.8%1970: 29.6%1972: 29.5%1974: 29.6%1976: 29.8%1978: 30.1%1980: 30.5%1982: 30.8%1984: 31%1986: 30.9%1988: 30.7%1990: 30.4%1992: 30%1994: 29.6%1996: 29.1%1998: 28.6%2000: 28.2%2002: 27.7%2004: 27.2%2006: 26.7%2008: 26.1%2010: 25.7%2012: 25.3%2014: 25%2016: 24.7%2018: 24.4%2020: 23.7%2022: 22.8%2024: 21.6%2025: 21%
Change over the period: −10.2 pp Annual average: -0.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Argentina

Argentina 21%
World 24.4%
South America computed 20.8%
Share of population under 15 — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21 −0.6 pp
2024 21.6 −0.6 pp
2023 22.2 −0.6 pp
2022 22.8 −0.5 pp
2021 23.2 −0.5 pp
2020 23.7 −0.4 pp
2019 24.1 −0.3 pp
2018 24.4 −0.2 pp
2017 24.6 −0.2 pp
2016 24.7 −0.1 pp
2015 24.9 −0.1 pp
2014 25 −0.1 pp
2013 25.2 −0.2 pp
2012 25.3 −0.2 pp
2011 25.5 −0.2 pp
2010 25.7 −0.2 pp
2009 25.9 −0.2 pp
2008 26.1 −0.3 pp
2007 26.4 −0.3 pp
2006 26.7 −0.3 pp
2005 26.9 −0.3 pp
2004 27.2 −0.3 pp
2003 27.5 −0.2 pp
2002 27.7 −0.2 pp
2001 27.9 −0.2 pp
2000 28.2 −0.2 pp
1999 28.4 −0.2 pp
1998 28.6 −0.2 pp
1997 28.8 −0.2 pp
1996 29.1 −0.2 pp
1995 29.3 −0.2 pp
1994 29.6 −0.2 pp
1993 29.8 −0.2 pp
1992 30 −0.2 pp
1991 30.3 −0.2 pp
1990 30.4 −0.2 pp
1989 30.6 −0.1 pp
1988 30.7 −0.1 pp
1987 30.9 −0.1 pp
1986 30.9 −0 pp
1985 31 +0 pp
1984 31 +0.1 pp
1983 30.9 +0.1 pp
1982 30.8 +0.2 pp
1981 30.6 +0.2 pp
1980 30.5 +0.2 pp
1979 30.3 +0.2 pp
1978 30.1 +0.2 pp
1977 29.9 +0.2 pp
1976 29.8 +0.1 pp
1975 29.7 +0.1 pp
1974 29.6 +0.1 pp
1973 29.5 +0 pp
1972 29.5 −0 pp
1971 29.5 −0.1 pp
1970 29.6 −0.1 pp
1969 29.7 −0.1 pp
1968 29.8 −0.2 pp
1967 30 −0.2 pp
1966 30.2 −0.2 pp
1965 30.5 −0.2 pp
1964 30.6 −0.2 pp
1963 30.8 −0.2 pp
1962 31 −0.1 pp
1961 31.1 −0.1 pp
1960 31.2

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.