Child population under age 5 in Peru
Peru: Child population under age 5 was 2,677 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,677
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,188
in 1993
All-time low
1,344
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Peru, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population under age 5 in Peru stood at 2,677.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Peru peaked at 3,188 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,344, in 1950.
Peru ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,344 | — |
| 1951 | 1,393 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1,441 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1,488 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 1,535 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 1,582 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 1,630 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1,680 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1,731 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1,784 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,838 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,893 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,947 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2,002 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,056 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,110 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,163 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,216 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,269 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,321 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2,363 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,403 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,450 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,496 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,542 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,586 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,627 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,665 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,701 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,736 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2,770 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,803 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,838 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,874 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,913 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,954 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,997 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,038 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,077 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,113 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,143 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,166 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,181 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,188 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,187 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,180 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,167 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,149 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,131 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,111 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,090 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,066 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,038 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,013 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,996 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,984 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,977 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,975 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,970 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,953 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,924 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,893 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,860 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,825 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,794 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,767 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,742 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,720 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,711 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,709 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,704 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,701 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,697 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,692 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,685 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2,677 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,561 | 1,344 | 1,784 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,081 | 1,838 | 2,321 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,557 | 2,363 | 2,736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,938 | 2,770 | 3,113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,160 | 3,111 | 3,188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,006 | 2,953 | 3,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,794 | 2,709 | 2,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,693 | 2,677 | 2,704 | 6 |
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More health data for Peru
- 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, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0947 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Peru?
- Child population under age 5 in Peru was 2,677 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3,188 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,344 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for child population under age 5?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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