Child population 10-19 in Peru
Peru: Child population 10-19 was 5,672 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,672
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5,909
in 2003
All-time low
1,658
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population 10-19 in Peru, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population 10-19 in Peru is 5,672, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in Peru peaked at 5,909 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,658, in 1950.
Peru ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population 10-19 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,658 | — |
| 1951 | 1,695 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1,730 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 1,766 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1,805 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1,848 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 1,898 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1,953 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2,014 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 2,082 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2,158 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 2,239 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2,323 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,411 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,500 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2,588 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 2,676 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2,762 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2,849 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,936 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3,021 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3,107 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3,199 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3,292 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3,384 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3,479 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,576 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,678 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,785 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,894 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4,006 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4,122 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4,240 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4,359 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4,477 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4,591 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,701 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4,803 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,901 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,995 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5,086 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5,170 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,249 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,328 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,405 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5,479 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,553 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5,628 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,705 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,776 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5,833 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,876 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,901 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,909 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,899 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,871 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,825 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,767 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,689 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,599 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,520 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5,455 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,403 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,370 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,365 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,394 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,459 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,534 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,606 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,663 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,687 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,706 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,720 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,720 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,703 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 5,672 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,845 | 1,658 | 2,082 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,544 | 2,158 | 2,936 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,441 | 3,021 | 3,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,520 | 4,006 | 4,995 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,438 | 5,086 | 5,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,817 | 5,599 | 5,909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,477 | 5,365 | 5,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,701 | 5,672 | 5,720 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population 10-19 in Peru?
- Child population 10-19 in Peru was 5,672 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5,909 in 2003.
- What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for child population 10-19?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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