Argentina vs Peru: Children under age 5

Argentina
2.75 million
in 2023
Peru
2.69 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
50th
Peru rank
51st

Children under age 5 over time

  • Argentina
  • Peru
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.75 million against 2.69 million in Peru, a difference of 58,760.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 2.12 million 1.56 million 559,371 Argentina
1960s 2.34 million 2.08 million 256,072 Argentina
1970s 2.82 million 2.56 million 261,797 Argentina
1980s 3.33 million 2.94 million 387,382 Argentina
1990s 3.53 million 3.16 million 365,360 Argentina
2000s 3.52 million 3.01 million 510,232 Argentina
2010s 3.68 million 2.79 million 883,428 Argentina
2020s 3.06 million 2.70 million 359,690 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Argentina or Peru?
Argentina, at 2.75 million against 2.69 million in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Argentina and Peru?
58,760, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for children under age 5?
Argentina ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed