Children under age 5 in Peru
Peru: Children under age 5 was 2.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.69 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.19 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.34 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Peru stood at 2.69 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Peru peaked at 3.19 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 1950.
Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.39 million | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.15 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.69 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 20.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.56 million | 1.34 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 million | 1.84 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 2.36 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.77 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 million | 3.11 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 2.95 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.71 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.69 million | 2.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Peru?
- Children under age 5 in Peru was 2.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for children under age 5?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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