Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Peru
Peru: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 263,446 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
263,446 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
315,689 people
in 1992
All-time low
141,767 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 141,767 people | — |
| 1951 | 146,841 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 151,492 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 156,006 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 160,689 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 165,462 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 170,340 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 175,371 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 180,546 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 185,833 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 191,231 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 196,687 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 202,067 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 207,273 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 212,308 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 217,407 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 222,504 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 227,416 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 232,469 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 237,392 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 240,936 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 244,169 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 249,031 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 253,903 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 257,873 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 261,709 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 265,208 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 268,546 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 271,805 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 275,046 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 278,404 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 281,483 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 284,599 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 288,255 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 292,488 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 296,908 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 301,071 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 304,882 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 308,093 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 311,022 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 313,615 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 315,106 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 315,689 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 315,572 people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 314,683 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 313,200 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 311,208 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 308,955 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 306,729 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 304,652 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 302,827 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 301,386 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 297,800 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 293,950 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 293,034 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 294,979 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 296,313 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 295,093 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 293,353 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 289,865 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 285,411 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 280,526 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 278,102 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 275,971 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 272,128 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 269,068 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 266,206 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 264,346 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 264,303 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 264,838 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 265,274 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 265,356 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 264,431 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 263,446 people | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 263,446 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 263,446 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700 people, 20.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.