Peru vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5
Peru
2,677
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
46,131
in 2025
Peru rank
4th
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Peru
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,131 against 2,677 in Peru, a difference of 43,454.
That makes UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 17.2 times Peru's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 4th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 36 countries.
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,561 | 31,850 | 30,289 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 2,081 | 41,262 | 39,181 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 2,557 | 48,076 | 45,519 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 2,938 | 54,061 | 51,123 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 3,160 | 56,321 | 53,161 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3,006 | 54,633 | 51,627 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2,794 | 51,957 | 49,163 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 2,693 | 47,794 | 45,102 | UNFPA - 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 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,131 against 2,677 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Peru and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 43,454, with UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Peru ranks 4th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.