Argentina vs Peru: Child population under age 5
Argentina
2,533
in 2025
Peru
2,677
in 2025
Argentina rank
5th
Peru rank
4th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,677 against 2,533 in Argentina, a difference of 144.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 5th and Peru ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,120 | 1,561 | 559.37 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2,337 | 2,081 | 256.07 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2,819 | 2,557 | 261.8 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3,325 | 2,938 | 387.38 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3,526 | 3,160 | 365.36 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3,517 | 3,006 | 510.23 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 3,678 | 2,794 | 883.43 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2,895 | 2,693 | 202.15 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Argentina or Peru?
- Peru, at 2,677 against 2,533 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Argentina and Peru?
- 144, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Argentina ranks 5th and Peru ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.