Malawi vs Peru: Children under age 5
Malawi
3.08 million
in 2023
Peru
2.69 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
48th
Peru rank
51st
Children under age 5 over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.08 million against 2.69 million in Peru, a difference of 387,940.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 578,414 | 1.56 million | 982,402 | Peru |
| 1960s | 763,797 | 2.08 million | 1.32 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 2.56 million | 1.55 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 2.94 million | 1.50 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 3.16 million | 1.25 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 3.01 million | 674,095 | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.79 million | 41,695 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 2.70 million | 310,938 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 3.08 million against 2.69 million in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Malawi and Peru?
- 387,940, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for children under age 5?
- Malawi ranks 48th 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.