Peru vs UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5
Peru
2,677
in 2025
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
46,303
in 2025
Peru rank
4th
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
1st
Child population under age 5 over time
- Peru
- UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,303 against 2,677 in Peru, a difference of 43,626.
That makes UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 17.3 times Peru's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 4th and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 36 countries.
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,561 | 32,308 | 30,748 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 2,081 | 41,719 | 39,637 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 2,557 | 48,509 | 45,952 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 2,938 | 54,477 | 51,539 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 3,160 | 56,728 | 53,567 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3,006 | 54,990 | 51,984 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2,794 | 52,213 | 49,419 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 2,693 | 47,970 | 45,277 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Peru or UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,303 against 2,677 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Peru and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 43,626, with UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Peru ranks 4th and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st 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.