History: Child poverty fell to 41.3% and reached its lowest level since 2017

The reduction of poverty and indigence

This improvement in child poverty occurs in parallel with a broader process of reducing general poverty. According to INDEC, in the second half of 2025, 28.2% of people were below the poverty line, with 6.3% living in a situation of destitution, the lowest level since 2018

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These data also show a sustained downward trend.

In the first half of 2025, poverty reached 31.6% of the population, while in the second half of 2024 it was 38.1% and in the first half of that year it rose to 52.9%.

The comparison with 2023 levels reinforces the magnitude of the change. At that time, total poverty had reached 57%, marking one of the highest records in recent decades

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In this context, the reduction of child poverty is one of the most important aspects of general improvement, as it is a sector that is historically more exposed to economic crises. The trend recorded during 2024 and 2025 shows a consistent reduction, in line with the stabilization of macroeconomic variables

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Official data thus consolidate a scenario of progressive improvement in social indicators, with a significant drop in both general and child poverty, which reaches its lowest level in almost a decade, thanks to the work of the Milei Government.

Child poverty in Argentina fell sharply in the second half of 2025 and reached 41.3%, according to INDEC data.

This is the lowest level since 2017 and consolidates a sustained downward trend over the past two years, in the context of the change of government and the reforms promoted by President Javier Milei.

The figure reflects a significant improvement compared to previous periods.

In the first half of 2025, child poverty stood at 45.4%, implying a drop of more than 4 percentage points in just six months, and despite the negative effects of the "Kuka risk”.

If you broaden the comparison, the decline is even more pronounced: in the second half of 2024 the indicator was 51.9%, while in the first half of that same year it had reached a peak of 66.1%, in the midst of the serious economic crisis inherited from Kirchnerism.

Evolution shows a clear break in the trend that had been registered in previous years. In 2023, child poverty stood at 58.4% in the second semester and 56.2% in the first semester, levels much higher than the

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Even in the period 2020-2022, values persistently remained above 50%, reflecting a scenario of high social vulnerability.