Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Peru
Peru: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 28.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.6
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.52
in 1966
All-time low
28.6
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Peru, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Peru is 28.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Peru peaked at 50.52 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 28.6, in 2025.
That places Peru 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.25 | — |
| 1951 | 48.32 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 48.41 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 48.53 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 48.67 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 48.82 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 48.98 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 49.17 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 49.39 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 49.63 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 49.87 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 50.1 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 50.29 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 50.4 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.48 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.52 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.52 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.52 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.49 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.46 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.41 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.33 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.22 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.13 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 50.07 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.98 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.87 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.73 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.58 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.39 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.2 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 48.99 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.75 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.48 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 48.2 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 47.9 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 47.59 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 47.27 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.94 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 46.59 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.2 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 45.82 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 45.41 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 44.98 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.5 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 43.97 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 43.42 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.87 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 42.31 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.74 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.16 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 40.54 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.9 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.25 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 38.61 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.98 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.36 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.75 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.15 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.55 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.99 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 34.47 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.99 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.54 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.13 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.74 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.02 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.53 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.05 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.67 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.34 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.96 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 29.51 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.05 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 28.6 | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 28.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Peru's 28.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.82 | 48.25 | 49.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.36 | 49.87 | 50.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.97 | 49.39 | 50.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.99 | 46.59 | 49.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.12 | 41.74 | 46.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.33 | 35.55 | 41.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.99 | 31.05 | 34.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.69 | 28.6 | 30.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Peru?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Peru was 28.6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.52 in 1966.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6 in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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