Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Peru
Peru: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 490,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Peru, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Peru stood at 490,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Peru peaked at 600,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 490,000, in 2024.
Peru ranks 45th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 600,000 | — |
| 2011 | 590,000 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 590,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 580,000 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 570,000 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 560,000 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 550,000 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 540,000 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 530,000 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 520,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 550,000 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 530,000 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 510,000 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 490,000 | -3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 490,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 490,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 563,000 | 520,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 522,000 | 490,000 | 550,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Peru?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Peru was 490,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,000 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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