Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Peru
Peru: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 263,446 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Peru is 263,446 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Peru peaked at 315,689 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 141,767 people, in 1950.
That places Peru 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 163,435 people | 141,767 people | 185,833 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 214,675 people | 191,231 people | 237,392 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 258,823 people | 240,936 people | 275,046 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 294,720 people | 278,404 people | 311,022 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,941 people | 304,652 people | 315,689 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,860 people | 289,865 people | 302,827 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,090 people | 264,303 people | 285,411 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,627 people | 263,446 people | 265,356 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Peru?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Peru was 263,446 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 315,689 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,767 people in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.