Peru vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Child population under age 5

Peru
2,677
in 2025
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
46,230
in 2025
Peru rank
4th
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th

Child population under age 5 over time

  • Peru
  • WB - Latin America & Caribbean
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019872025

How they compare

WB - Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 46,230 against 2,677 in Peru, a difference of 43,553.

That makes WB - Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 17.3 times Peru's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, WB - Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 4th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 36 countries.

WB - Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru WB - Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1950s 1,561 32,214 30,653 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1960s 2,081 41,612 39,530 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 2,557 48,417 45,860 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 2,938 54,401 51,463 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 3,160 56,638 53,478 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 3,006 54,899 51,892 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2,794 52,131 49,337 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 2,693 47,898 45,206 WB - Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population under age 5, Peru or WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
WB - Latin America & Caribbean, at 46,230 against 2,677 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Peru and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
43,553, with WB - Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Peru and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
Peru ranks 4th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean 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.

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Indicator
Child population under age 5 (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed