Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Peru

Fertility rate in Finland vs Peru by year

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Finland

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Finland	Peru
2023	1.26	1.98
2022	1.32	2
2021	1.46	2.03
2020	1.37	2.06
2019	1.35	2.09
2018	1.41	2.12
2017	1.49	2.15
2016	1.57	2.19
2015	1.65	2.23
2014	1.71	2.27
2013	1.75	2.32
2012	1.8	2.36
2011	1.83	2.41
2010	1.87	2.42
2009	1.86	2.48
2008	1.85	2.53
2007	1.83	2.58
2006	1.84	2.62
2005	1.8	2.64
2004	1.8	2.67
2003	1.76	2.66
2002	1.72	2.69
2001	1.73	2.74
2000	1.73	2.85
1999	1.73	2.92
1998	1.7	3
1997	1.75	3.1
1996	1.78	3.2
1995	1.81	3.32
1994	1.85	3.43
1993	1.81	3.55
1992	1.85	3.67
1991	1.79	3.79
1990	1.78	3.91
1989	1.71	4.03
1988	1.69	4.14
1987	1.59	4.25
1986	1.6	4.35
1985	1.64	4.46
1984	1.69	4.57
1983	1.74	4.68
1982	1.71	4.8
1981	1.64	4.92
1980	1.63	5.04
1979	1.64	5.17
1978	1.64	5.31
1977	1.68	5.44
1976	1.7	5.58
1975	1.68	5.71
1974	1.61	5.84
1973	1.49	5.97
1972	1.58	6.09
1971	1.68	6.21
1970	1.83	6.32
1969	1.93	6.42
1968	2.14	6.51
1967	2.32	6.6
1966	2.41	6.68
1965	2.48	6.75
1964	2.59	6.81
1963	2.68	6.86
1962	2.68	6.9
1961	2.72	6.92
1960	2.72	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Finland 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 Finland vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Finland

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Finland	Peru
2023	-17,869	353,788
2022	-18,335	327,859
2021	-7,757	235,440
2020	-8,847	301,950
2019	-8,282	346,981
2018	-7,170	343,123
2017	-3,856	349,333
2016	-1,099	355,859
2015	2,740	362,781
2014	4,915	368,708
2013	6,527	372,694
2012	7,579	376,501
2011	9,160	383,268
2010	10,191	382,510
2009	10,678	396,522
2008	10,627	413,640
2007	9,519	435,122
2006	11,059	445,884
2005	9,968	454,199
2004	9,933	459,617
2003	7,819	459,243
2002	6,241	463,709
2001	7,263	470,154
2000	7,765	484,222
1999	7,748	487,095
1998	7,730	489,436
1997	9,766	495,348
1996	11,274	501,855
1995	13,791	507,894
1994	17,300	512,735
1993	13,679	513,769
1992	16,639	514,618
1991	16,044	513,867
1990	15,458	515,233
1989	14,396	512,152
1988	14,344	508,429
1987	11,837	502,229
1986	13,279	496,712
1985	14,707	488,887
1984	20,015	477,968
1983	21,851	469,781
1982	22,686	461,107
1981	18,720	453,158
1980	18,640	445,100
1979	19,535	439,110
1978	20,436	432,127
1977	21,799	425,428
1976	21,738	420,284
1975	21,673	414,400
1974	17,824	408,299
1973	13,532	400,752
1972	14,847	396,960
1971	15,220	391,506
1970	20,268	318,022
1969	21,732	379,347
1968	28,684	372,379
1967	33,622	365,224
1966	34,356	356,819
1965	33,771	349,245
1964	38,208	341,570
1963	40,258	332,352
1962	38,627	321,716
1961	41,487	313,385
1960	42,082	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 -0.32% in Finland and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Finland vs Peru by year

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Finland

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Finland	Peru
2023	7.8	15.9
2022	8.1	16.2
2021	9	16.4
2020	8.4	16.6
2019	8.3	16.9
2018	8.6	16.9
2017	9.1	17.3
2016	9.6	17.6
2015	10.1	17.9
2014	10.5	18.4
2013	10.7	18.8
2012	11	19.2
2011	11.1	19.8
2010	11.4	19.9
2009	11.3	20.4
2008	11.2	20.9
2007	11.1	21.4
2006	11.2	21.8
2005	11	22.1
2004	11	22.4
2003	10.9	22.3
2002	10.7	22.6
2001	10.8	23
2000	11	23.8
1999	11.1	24.3
1998	11.1	24.9
1997	11.5	25.6
1996	11.8	26.4
1995	12.3	27.2
1994	12.8	28
1993	12.8	28.8
1992	13.2	29.6
1991	13	30.4
1990	13.1	31.1
1989	12.8	31.8
1988	12.8	32.4
1987	12.1	33
1986	12.3	33.5
1985	12.8	34
1984	13.3	34.5
1983	13.8	35
1982	13.7	35.4
1981	13.2	35.9
1980	13.2	36.5
1979	13.3	37.1
1978	13.5	37.7
1977	13.9	38.3
1976	14.1	38.9
1975	13.9	39.5
1974	13.3	40.1
1973	12.2	40.7
1972	12.7	41.2
1971	13.2	41.8
1970	14	42.4
1969	14.6	42.9
1968	15.9	43.4
1967	16.8	44
1966	17	44.4
1965	17.1	44.9
1964	17.7	45.4
1963	18.2	45.8
1962	18.1	46.2
1961	18.4	46.6
1960	18.5	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.8 in Finland and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 18.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Finland

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Finland	Peru
2100	12%	13.5%
2099	12%	13.5%
2098	12%	13.6%
2097	12%	13.6%
2096	12.1%	13.6%
2095	12.1%	13.7%
2094	12.1%	13.7%
2093	12.2%	13.7%
2092	12.2%	13.8%
2091	12.2%	13.8%
2090	12.3%	13.8%
2089	12.3%	13.9%
2088	12.3%	13.9%
2087	12.4%	14%
2086	12.4%	14%
2085	12.4%	14.1%
2084	12.4%	14.1%
2083	12.4%	14.2%
2082	12.4%	14.2%
2081	12.4%	14.3%
2080	12.3%	14.3%
2079	12.3%	14.4%
2078	12.3%	14.5%
2077	12.2%	14.5%
2076	12.2%	14.6%
2075	12.1%	14.7%
2074	12.1%	14.8%
2073	12%	14.8%
2072	12%	14.9%
2071	12%	15%
2070	11.9%	15.1%
2069	11.9%	15.2%
2068	11.9%	15.3%
2067	12%	15.4%
2066	12%	15.5%
2065	12%	15.6%
2064	12.1%	15.7%
2063	12.2%	15.8%
2062	12.2%	15.9%
2061	12.3%	16%
2060	12.4%	16.1%
2059	12.6%	16.3%
2058	12.7%	16.4%
2057	12.8%	16.5%
2056	12.9%	16.7%
2055	12.9%	16.8%
2054	13%	17%
2053	13.1%	17.2%
2052	13.1%	17.3%
2051	13.1%	17.5%
2050	13.1%	17.7%
2049	13.1%	17.8%
2048	13.1%	18%
2047	13%	18.2%
2046	12.9%	18.4%
2045	12.9%	18.6%
2044	12.8%	18.8%
2043	12.7%	19%
2042	12.6%	19.3%
2041	12.6%	19.5%
2040	12.5%	19.7%
2039	12.4%	19.9%
2038	12.4%	20.2%
2037	12.3%	20.4%
2036	12.4%	20.7%
2035	12.4%	20.9%
2034	12.5%	21.2%
2033	12.5%	21.4%
2032	12.6%	21.7%
2031	12.8%	21.9%
2030	13%	22.2%
2029	13.3%	22.5%
2028	13.6%	22.8%
2027	13.9%	23.1%
2026	14.2%	23.4%
2025	14.5%	23.8%
2024	14.6%	24%
2023	14.9%	24.4%
2022	15.2%	24.8%
2021	15.5%	25.1%
2020	15.7%	25.5%
2019	15.9%	25.9%
2018	16.1%	26.4%
2017	16.2%	26.8%
2016	16.3%	27.2%
2015	16.4%	27.5%
2014	16.4%	27.8%
2013	16.4%	28.2%
2012	16.4%	28.5%
2011	16.5%	28.9%
2010	16.6%	29.3%
2009	16.7%	29.7%
2008	16.8%	30.2%
2007	17%	30.7%
2006	17.2%	31.2%
2005	17.4%	31.7%
2004	17.5%	32.3%
2003	17.7%	32.9%
2002	17.9%	33.5%
2001	18%	34.1%
2000	18.2%	34.7%
1999	18.3%	35.3%
1998	18.6%	35.8%
1997	18.8%	36.4%
1996	18.9%	36.9%
1995	19%	37.4%
1994	19.1%	37.9%
1993	19.1%	38.3%
1992	19.2%	38.7%
1991	19.2%	39.1%
1990	19.3%	39.4%
1989	19.4%	39.8%
1988	19.3%	40.2%
1987	19.3%	40.5%
1986	19.3%	40.8%
1985	19.4%	41.2%
1984	19.5%	41.5%
1983	19.6%	41.8%
1982	19.8%	42.1%
1981	20%	42.4%
1980	20.3%	42.6%
1979	20.6%	42.8%
1978	21%	43%
1977	21.3%	43.2%
1976	21.7%	43.4%
1975	22%	43.5%
1974	22.4%	43.6%
1973	22.9%	43.7%
1972	23.4%	43.8%
1971	24%	43.9%
1970	24.6%	44%
1969	25.2%	44.1%
1968	25.7%	44.2%
1967	26.2%	44.2%
1966	26.6%	44.2%
1965	27.1%	44.3%
1964	27.7%	44.3%
1963	28.4%	44.3%
1962	29.1%	44.3%
1961	29.8%	44.2%
1960	30.4%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.6% of the population in Finland and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs Peru

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Finland

Peru

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Finland, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Finland

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Finland	Peru
2023	0.23%	1.58%
2022	0.23%	1.61%
2021	0.23%	1.64%
2020	0.23%	1.66%
2019	0.23%	1.68%
2018	0.24%	1.69%
2017	0.24%	1.71%
2016	0.24%	1.73%
2015	0.25%	1.76%
2014	0.26%	1.79%
2013	0.26%	1.84%
2012	0.28%	1.89%
2011	0.29%	1.96%
2010	0.3%	2.04%
2009	0.32%	2.14%
2008	0.33%	2.25%
2007	0.35%	2.37%
2006	0.36%	2.5%
2005	0.37%	2.65%
2004	0.39%	2.82%
2003	0.4%	3.01%
2002	0.41%	3.24%
2001	0.42%	3.49%
2000	0.43%	3.79%
1999	0.44%	4.13%
1998	0.46%	4.51%
1997	0.47%	4.92%
1996	0.49%	5.36%
1995	0.52%	5.82%
1994	0.55%	6.29%
1993	0.58%	6.75%
1992	0.61%	7.2%
1991	0.64%	7.63%
1990	0.67%	8.04%
1989	0.69%	8.46%
1988	0.71%	8.92%
1987	0.72%	9.43%
1986	0.73%	9.97%
1985	0.73%	10.5%
1984	0.75%	11.1%
1983	0.76%	11.6%
1982	0.79%	12%
1981	0.82%	12.4%
1980	0.87%	12.7%
1979	0.92%	12.9%
1978	0.99%	13.2%
1977	1.06%	13.5%
1976	1.14%	13.8%
1975	1.23%	14.2%
1974	1.31%	14.7%
1973	1.39%	15.1%
1972	1.46%	15.6%
1971	1.54%	16.1%
1970	1.61%	19.7%
1969	1.68%	17%
1968	1.76%	17.5%
1967	1.84%	18.1%
1966	1.92%	18.7%
1965	2.02%	19.4%
1964	2.13%	20.2%
1963	2.25%	20.9%
1962	2.38%	21.6%
1961	2.53%	22.2%
1960	2.68%	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Finland and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.