Peru vs Senegal: Children under age 5
Peru
2.69 million
in 2023
Senegal
2.45 million
in 2023
Peru rank
51st
Senegal rank
53rd
Children under age 5 over time
- Peru
- Senegal
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.69 million against 2.45 million in Senegal, a difference of 240,230.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.56 million | 535,841 | 1.02 million | Peru |
| 1960s | 2.08 million | 708,777 | 1.37 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 960,475 | 1.60 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 1.25 million | 1.69 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.16 million | 1.49 million | 1.67 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 1.84 million | 1.16 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.28 million | 511,150 | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.42 million | 275,290 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Peru or Senegal?
- Peru, at 2.69 million against 2.45 million in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Peru and Senegal?
- 240,230, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for children under age 5?
- Peru ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 53rd 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.