Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Peru

Fertility rate in Canada vs Peru by year

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Canada

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Peru
2023	1.26	1.98
2022	1.33	2
2021	1.44	2.03
2020	1.41	2.06
2019	1.47	2.09
2018	1.51	2.12
2017	1.55	2.15
2016	1.59	2.19
2015	1.6	2.23
2014	1.61	2.27
2013	1.61	2.32
2012	1.63	2.36
2011	1.63	2.41
2010	1.65	2.42
2009	1.69	2.48
2008	1.7	2.53
2007	1.67	2.58
2006	1.63	2.62
2005	1.58	2.64
2004	1.56	2.67
2003	1.55	2.66
2002	1.52	2.69
2001	1.54	2.74
2000	1.51	2.85
1999	1.55	2.92
1998	1.56	3
1997	1.57	3.1
1996	1.63	3.2
1995	1.67	3.32
1994	1.69	3.43
1993	1.69	3.55
1992	1.71	3.67
1991	1.72	3.79
1990	1.83	3.91
1989	1.77	4.03
1988	1.68	4.14
1987	1.68	4.25
1986	1.68	4.35
1985	1.67	4.46
1984	1.65	4.57
1983	1.68	4.68
1982	1.69	4.8
1981	1.7	4.92
1980	1.74	5.04
1979	1.75	5.17
1978	1.77	5.31
1977	1.78	5.44
1976	1.8	5.58
1975	1.82	5.71
1974	1.84	5.84
1973	1.89	5.97
1972	1.98	6.09
1971	2.14	6.21
1970	2.26	6.32
1969	2.33	6.42
1968	2.39	6.51
1967	2.53	6.6
1966	2.75	6.68
1965	3.12	6.75
1964	3.46	6.81
1963	3.61	6.86
1962	3.68	6.9
1961	3.75	6.92
1960	3.81	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Peru
2023	28,058	353,788
2022	15,574	327,859
2021	57,360	235,440
2020	53,241	301,950
2019	86,523	346,981
2018	88,974	343,123
2017	98,672	349,333
2016	115,555	355,859
2015	117,825	362,781
2014	127,563	368,708
2013	129,799	372,694
2012	135,382	376,501
2011	133,923	383,268
2010	139,425	382,510
2009	144,609	396,522
2008	142,963	413,640
2007	134,845	435,122
2006	130,285	445,884
2005	116,074	454,199
2004	111,786	459,617
2003	110,749	459,243
2002	106,621	463,709
2001	114,777	470,154
2000	110,469	484,222
1999	118,565	487,095
1998	126,651	489,436
1997	134,577	495,348
1996	153,973	501,855
1995	167,023	507,894
1994	179,804	512,735
1993	186,451	513,769
1992	204,273	514,618
1991	207,477	513,867
1990	213,222	515,233
1989	207,304	512,152
1988	192,901	508,429
1987	190,416	502,229
1986	190,532	496,712
1985	204,153	488,887
1984	204,856	477,968
1983	202,931	469,781
1982	200,935	461,107
1981	206,005	453,158
1980	203,480	445,100
1979	203,293	439,110
1978	194,102	432,127
1977	199,297	425,428
1976	196,979	420,284
1975	196,718	414,400
1974	182,464	408,299
1973	184,432	400,752
1972	188,857	396,960
1971	208,640	391,506
1970	215,372	318,022
1969	216,588	379,347
1968	211,589	372,379
1967	220,450	365,224
1966	236,566	356,819
1965	269,589	349,245
1964	307,268	341,570
1963	318,595	332,352
1962	325,745	321,716
1961	334,360	313,385
1960	338,487	302,924

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Canada vs Peru by year

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Canada

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Peru
2023	8.8	15.9
2022	9	16.2
2021	9.7	16.4
2020	9.5	16.6
2019	9.9	16.9
2018	10.1	16.9
2017	10.3	17.3
2016	10.6	17.6
2015	10.7	17.9
2014	10.9	18.4
2013	10.9	18.8
2012	11	19.2
2011	11	19.8
2010	11.2	19.9
2009	11.4	20.4
2008	11.5	20.9
2007	11.3	21.4
2006	11	21.8
2005	10.7	22.1
2004	10.6	22.4
2003	10.6	22.3
2002	10.5	22.6
2001	10.8	23
2000	10.7	23.8
1999	11.1	24.3
1998	11.4	24.9
1997	11.7	25.6
1996	12.4	26.4
1995	12.9	27.2
1994	13.3	28
1993	13.6	28.8
1992	14.1	29.6
1991	14.4	30.4
1990	15	31.1
1989	14.9	31.8
1988	14.5	32.4
1987	14.4	33
1986	14.5	33.5
1985	14.9	34
1984	15	34.5
1983	15	35
1982	15.1	35.4
1981	15.3	35.9
1980	15.4	36.5
1979	15.4	37.1
1978	15.2	37.7
1977	15.5	38.3
1976	15.6	38.9
1975	15.8	39.5
1974	15.4	40.1
1973	15.6	40.7
1972	15.9	41.2
1971	16.8	41.8
1970	17.4	42.4
1969	17.6	42.9
1968	17.6	43.4
1967	18.2	44
1966	19.3	44.4
1965	21.3	44.9
1964	23.4	45.4
1963	24.6	45.8
1962	25.2	46.2
1961	26	46.6
1960	26.7	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 26.7 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Peru
2100	13.4%	13.5%
2099	13.4%	13.5%
2098	13.4%	13.6%
2097	13.4%	13.6%
2096	13.3%	13.6%
2095	13.3%	13.7%
2094	13.3%	13.7%
2093	13.3%	13.7%
2092	13.3%	13.8%
2091	13.3%	13.8%
2090	13.3%	13.8%
2089	13.3%	13.9%
2088	13.3%	13.9%
2087	13.3%	14%
2086	13.3%	14%
2085	13.3%	14.1%
2084	13.3%	14.1%
2083	13.3%	14.2%
2082	13.3%	14.2%
2081	13.3%	14.3%
2080	13.3%	14.3%
2079	13.3%	14.4%
2078	13.3%	14.5%
2077	13.3%	14.5%
2076	13.2%	14.6%
2075	13.2%	14.7%
2074	13.2%	14.8%
2073	13.2%	14.8%
2072	13.2%	14.9%
2071	13.2%	15%
2070	13.2%	15.1%
2069	13.2%	15.2%
2068	13.3%	15.3%
2067	13.3%	15.4%
2066	13.3%	15.5%
2065	13.3%	15.6%
2064	13.3%	15.7%
2063	13.3%	15.8%
2062	13.3%	15.9%
2061	13.3%	16%
2060	13.3%	16.1%
2059	13.3%	16.3%
2058	13.4%	16.4%
2057	13.4%	16.5%
2056	13.4%	16.7%
2055	13.4%	16.8%
2054	13.4%	17%
2053	13.4%	17.2%
2052	13.4%	17.3%
2051	13.5%	17.5%
2050	13.5%	17.7%
2049	13.5%	17.8%
2048	13.5%	18%
2047	13.5%	18.2%
2046	13.5%	18.4%
2045	13.5%	18.6%
2044	13.6%	18.8%
2043	13.6%	19%
2042	13.6%	19.3%
2041	13.6%	19.5%
2040	13.7%	19.7%
2039	13.7%	19.9%
2038	13.8%	20.2%
2037	13.8%	20.4%
2036	13.9%	20.7%
2035	14%	20.9%
2034	14%	21.2%
2033	14.1%	21.4%
2032	14.2%	21.7%
2031	14.3%	21.9%
2030	14.4%	22.2%
2029	14.5%	22.5%
2028	14.7%	22.8%
2027	14.8%	23.1%
2026	14.9%	23.4%
2025	15%	23.8%
2024	15.1%	24%
2023	15.3%	24.4%
2022	15.5%	24.8%
2021	15.7%	25.1%
2020	15.9%	25.5%
2019	16%	25.9%
2018	16.1%	26.4%
2017	16.2%	26.8%
2016	16.2%	27.2%
2015	16.2%	27.5%
2014	16.2%	27.8%
2013	16.3%	28.2%
2012	16.3%	28.5%
2011	16.4%	28.9%
2010	16.6%	29.3%
2009	16.7%	29.7%
2008	16.9%	30.2%
2007	17.1%	30.7%
2006	17.4%	31.2%
2005	17.7%	31.7%
2004	18%	32.3%
2003	18.3%	32.9%
2002	18.6%	33.5%
2001	18.9%	34.1%
2000	19.2%	34.7%
1999	19.5%	35.3%
1998	19.8%	35.8%
1997	20%	36.4%
1996	20.2%	36.9%
1995	20.4%	37.4%
1994	20.6%	37.9%
1993	20.7%	38.3%
1992	20.7%	38.7%
1991	20.7%	39.1%
1990	20.7%	39.4%
1989	20.8%	39.8%
1988	20.8%	40.2%
1987	20.9%	40.5%
1986	21.1%	40.8%
1985	21.3%	41.2%
1984	21.6%	41.5%
1983	21.8%	41.8%
1982	22%	42.1%
1981	22.3%	42.4%
1980	22.8%	42.6%
1979	23.4%	42.8%
1978	24%	43%
1977	24.7%	43.2%
1976	25.5%	43.4%
1975	26.2%	43.5%
1974	27%	43.6%
1973	27.8%	43.7%
1972	28.6%	43.8%
1971	29.3%	43.9%
1970	30.2%	44%
1969	31%	44.1%
1968	31.6%	44.2%
1967	32.3%	44.2%
1966	32.9%	44.2%
1965	33.3%	44.3%
1964	33.7%	44.3%
1963	33.9%	44.3%
1962	33.9%	44.3%
1961	33.9%	44.2%
1960	33.8%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Peru

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Canada

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Peru
2023	12	51
2022	15	81
2021	14	141
2020	17	75
2019	12	60
2018	13	66
2017	12	67
2016	12	69
2015	11	71
2014	12	73
2013	11	75
2012	11	79
2011	11	83
2010	11	86
2009	12	89
2008	12	91
2007	11	94
2006	11	99
2005	11	103
2004	10	107
2003	10	104
2002	10	106
2001	10	109
2000	9	115
1999	9	124
1998	9	139
1997	8	152
1996	9	166
1995	8	179
1994	8	188
1993	8	192
1992	8	195
1991	8	201
1990	7	191
1989	8	190
1988	7	190
1987	7	192
1986	7	193
1985	7	198

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Peru
2023	0.51%	1.58%
2022	0.51%	1.61%
2021	0.51%	1.64%
2020	0.51%	1.66%
2019	0.51%	1.68%
2018	0.52%	1.69%
2017	0.52%	1.71%
2016	0.53%	1.73%
2015	0.54%	1.76%
2014	0.54%	1.79%
2013	0.55%	1.84%
2012	0.56%	1.89%
2011	0.56%	1.96%
2010	0.57%	2.04%
2009	0.58%	2.14%
2008	0.59%	2.25%
2007	0.6%	2.37%
2006	0.6%	2.5%
2005	0.61%	2.65%
2004	0.61%	2.82%
2003	0.62%	3.01%
2002	0.62%	3.24%
2001	0.62%	3.49%
2000	0.62%	3.79%
1999	0.63%	4.13%
1998	0.64%	4.51%
1997	0.65%	4.92%
1996	0.67%	5.36%
1995	0.69%	5.82%
1994	0.72%	6.29%
1993	0.74%	6.75%
1992	0.77%	7.2%
1991	0.8%	7.63%
1990	0.82%	8.04%
1989	0.85%	8.46%
1988	0.88%	8.92%
1987	0.91%	9.43%
1986	0.94%	9.97%
1985	0.98%	10.5%
1984	1.01%	11.1%
1983	1.06%	11.6%
1982	1.12%	12%
1981	1.18%	12.4%
1980	1.25%	12.7%
1979	1.33%	12.9%
1978	1.42%	13.2%
1977	1.51%	13.5%
1976	1.6%	13.8%
1975	1.7%	14.2%
1974	1.79%	14.7%
1973	1.89%	15.1%
1972	1.99%	15.6%
1971	2.09%	16.1%
1970	2.19%	19.7%
1969	2.3%	17%
1968	2.4%	17.5%
1967	2.5%	18.1%
1966	2.6%	18.7%
1965	2.71%	19.4%
1964	2.82%	20.2%
1963	2.94%	20.9%
1962	3.05%	21.6%
1961	3.15%	22.2%
1960	3.26%	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.