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
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.