Fertility & birth rates in France and Peru

Fertility rate in France vs Peru by year

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France

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	France	Peru
2023	1.66	1.98
2022	1.79	2
2021	1.84	2.03
2020	1.83	2.06
2019	1.86	2.09
2018	1.87	2.12
2017	1.89	2.15
2016	1.92	2.19
2015	1.96	2.23
2014	2	2.27
2013	1.99	2.32
2012	2.01	2.36
2011	2.01	2.41
2010	2.03	2.42
2009	2	2.48
2008	2.01	2.53
2007	1.98	2.58
2006	2	2.62
2005	1.94	2.64
2004	1.92	2.67
2003	1.89	2.66
2002	1.88	2.69
2001	1.9	2.74
2000	1.89	2.85
1999	1.81	2.92
1998	1.78	3
1997	1.77	3.1
1996	1.75	3.2
1995	1.74	3.32
1994	1.73	3.43
1993	1.73	3.55
1992	1.74	3.67
1991	1.75	3.79
1990	1.77	3.91
1989	1.79	4.03
1988	1.81	4.14
1987	1.83	4.25
1986	1.85	4.35
1985	1.86	4.46
1984	1.86	4.57
1983	1.86	4.68
1982	1.86	4.8
1981	1.85	4.92
1980	1.85	5.04
1979	1.87	5.17
1978	1.89	5.31
1977	1.94	5.44
1976	2.01	5.58
1975	2.09	5.71
1974	2.18	5.84
1973	2.28	5.97
1972	2.38	6.09
1971	2.47	6.21
1970	2.55	6.32
1969	2.62	6.42
1968	2.69	6.51
1967	2.75	6.6
1966	2.8	6.68
1965	2.84	6.75
1964	2.87	6.81
1963	2.89	6.86
1962	2.89	6.9
1961	2.87	6.92
1960	2.85	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 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 France vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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France

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Peru
2023	47,860	353,788
2022	54,547	327,859
2021	74,627	235,440
2020	67,602	301,950
2019	141,503	346,981
2018	147,749	343,123
2017	160,604	349,333
2016	193,500	355,859
2015	206,300	362,781
2014	265,248	368,708
2013	244,192	372,694
2012	256,065	376,501
2011	280,966	383,268
2010	286,116	382,510
2009	278,238	396,522
2008	283,250	413,640
2007	288,076	435,122
2006	305,387	445,884
2005	271,677	454,199
2004	282,185	459,617
2003	230,325	459,243
2002	253,430	463,709
2001	263,867	470,154
2000	268,042	484,222
1999	229,907	487,095
1998	222,705	489,436
1997	215,885	495,348
1996	221,092	501,855
1995	220,303	507,894
1994	201,704	512,735
1993	224,592	513,769
1992	229,502	514,618
1991	234,216	513,867
1990	238,870	515,233
1989	243,361	512,152
1988	247,672	508,429
1987	251,971	502,229
1986	250,606	496,712
1985	249,328	488,887
1984	248,086	477,968
1983	235,655	469,781
1982	234,389	461,107
1981	222,414	453,158
1980	210,042	445,100
1979	208,923	439,110
1978	213,462	432,127
1977	217,946	425,428
1976	227,776	420,284
1975	248,413	414,400
1974	268,733	408,299
1973	282,979	400,752
1972	296,589	396,960
1971	309,747	391,506
1970	322,444	318,022
1969	329,831	379,347
1968	337,346	372,379
1967	339,843	365,224
1966	352,181	356,819
1965	354,132	349,245
1964	360,631	341,570
1963	361,694	332,352
1962	358,082	321,716
1961	354,504	313,385
1960	346,115	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 France and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in France vs Peru by year

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France

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Peru
2023	9.9	15.9
2022	10.7	16.2
2021	10.9	16.4
2020	10.9	16.6
2019	11.2	16.9
2018	11.3	16.9
2017	11.5	17.3
2016	11.8	17.6
2015	12	17.9
2014	12.4	18.4
2013	12.4	18.8
2012	12.6	19.2
2011	12.7	19.8
2010	12.9	19.9
2009	12.8	20.4
2008	12.9	20.9
2007	12.8	21.4
2006	13.1	21.8
2005	12.8	22.1
2004	12.8	22.4
2003	12.8	22.3
2002	12.9	22.6
2001	13.1	23
2000	13.3	23.8
1999	12.9	24.3
1998	12.8	24.9
1997	12.7	25.6
1996	12.8	26.4
1995	12.8	27.2
1994	12.5	28
1993	13	28.8
1992	13.1	29.6
1991	13.2	30.4
1990	13.4	31.1
1989	13.6	31.8
1988	13.8	32.4
1987	14	33
1986	14.1	33.5
1985	14.2	34
1984	14.3	34.5
1983	14.2	35
1982	14.2	35.4
1981	14.1	35.9
1980	14	36.5
1979	14	37.1
1978	14.1	37.7
1977	14.3	38.3
1976	14.6	38.9
1975	15	39.5
1974	15.5	40.1
1973	15.9	40.7
1972	16.3	41.2
1971	16.7	41.8
1970	17	42.4
1969	17.3	42.9
1968	17.5	43.4
1967	17.7	44
1966	18	44.4
1965	18.2	44.9
1964	18.4	45.4
1963	18.5	45.8
1962	18.6	46.2
1961	18.7	46.6
1960	18.7	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 18.7 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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France

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Peru
2100	14%	13.5%
2099	14%	13.5%
2098	14%	13.6%
2097	14.1%	13.6%
2096	14.1%	13.6%
2095	14.1%	13.7%
2094	14.2%	13.7%
2093	14.3%	13.7%
2092	14.3%	13.8%
2091	14.4%	13.8%
2090	14.4%	13.8%
2089	14.5%	13.9%
2088	14.6%	13.9%
2087	14.6%	14%
2086	14.7%	14%
2085	14.7%	14.1%
2084	14.7%	14.1%
2083	14.8%	14.2%
2082	14.8%	14.2%
2081	14.8%	14.3%
2080	14.8%	14.3%
2079	14.8%	14.4%
2078	14.8%	14.5%
2077	14.7%	14.5%
2076	14.7%	14.6%
2075	14.7%	14.7%
2074	14.6%	14.8%
2073	14.6%	14.8%
2072	14.6%	14.9%
2071	14.5%	15%
2070	14.5%	15.1%
2069	14.5%	15.2%
2068	14.5%	15.3%
2067	14.5%	15.4%
2066	14.5%	15.5%
2065	14.6%	15.6%
2064	14.6%	15.7%
2063	14.7%	15.8%
2062	14.7%	15.9%
2061	14.8%	16%
2060	14.9%	16.1%
2059	15%	16.3%
2058	15.1%	16.4%
2057	15.2%	16.5%
2056	15.3%	16.7%
2055	15.4%	16.8%
2054	15.4%	17%
2053	15.5%	17.2%
2052	15.5%	17.3%
2051	15.6%	17.5%
2050	15.6%	17.7%
2049	15.6%	17.8%
2048	15.5%	18%
2047	15.5%	18.2%
2046	15.4%	18.4%
2045	15.3%	18.6%
2044	15.3%	18.8%
2043	15.2%	19%
2042	15.1%	19.3%
2041	15%	19.5%
2040	14.9%	19.7%
2039	14.8%	19.9%
2038	14.7%	20.2%
2037	14.7%	20.4%
2036	14.7%	20.7%
2035	14.7%	20.9%
2034	14.7%	21.2%
2033	14.8%	21.4%
2032	14.8%	21.7%
2031	15.1%	21.9%
2030	15.2%	22.2%
2029	15.4%	22.5%
2028	15.6%	22.8%
2027	15.8%	23.1%
2026	16.1%	23.4%
2025	16.4%	23.8%
2024	16.5%	24%
2023	16.8%	24.4%
2022	17%	24.8%
2021	17.2%	25.1%
2020	17.4%	25.5%
2019	17.6%	25.9%
2018	17.8%	26.4%
2017	17.9%	26.8%
2016	18.1%	27.2%
2015	18.2%	27.5%
2014	18.3%	27.8%
2013	18.4%	28.2%
2012	18.5%	28.5%
2011	18.5%	28.9%
2010	18.5%	29.3%
2009	18.5%	29.7%
2008	18.5%	30.2%
2007	18.4%	30.7%
2006	18.5%	31.2%
2005	18.5%	31.7%
2004	18.6%	32.3%
2003	18.7%	32.9%
2002	18.8%	33.5%
2001	18.9%	34.1%
2000	18.9%	34.7%
1999	19%	35.3%
1998	19%	35.8%
1997	19.1%	36.4%
1996	19.3%	36.9%
1995	19.5%	37.4%
1994	19.7%	37.9%
1993	19.9%	38.3%
1992	20%	38.7%
1991	20.1%	39.1%
1990	20.1%	39.4%
1989	20.3%	39.8%
1988	20.5%	40.2%
1987	20.7%	40.5%
1986	21%	40.8%
1985	21.3%	41.2%
1984	21.5%	41.5%
1983	21.7%	41.8%
1982	21.9%	42.1%
1981	22.1%	42.4%
1980	22.4%	42.6%
1979	22.7%	42.8%
1978	23%	43%
1977	23.3%	43.2%
1976	23.6%	43.4%
1975	23.9%	43.5%
1974	24.2%	43.6%
1973	24.4%	43.7%
1972	24.6%	43.8%
1971	24.7%	43.9%
1970	24.8%	44%
1969	25%	44.1%
1968	25.1%	44.2%
1967	25.3%	44.2%
1966	25.4%	44.2%
1965	25.6%	44.3%
1964	25.8%	44.3%
1963	26%	44.3%
1962	26.2%	44.3%
1961	26.5%	44.2%
1960	26.5%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Peru

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France

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Peru
2023	7	51
2022	9	81
2021	9	141
2020	9	75
2019	8	60
2018	9	66
2017	8	67
2016	9	69
2015	9	71
2014	9	73
2013	9	75
2012	9	79
2011	9	83
2010	9	86
2009	10	89
2008	10	91
2007	9	94
2006	9	99
2005	9	103
2004	9	107
2003	9	104
2002	9	106
2001	9	109
2000	9	115
1999	10	124
1998	10	139
1997	11	152
1996	13	166
1995	15	179
1994	15	188
1993	16	192
1992	17	195
1991	18	201
1990	18	191
1989	19	190
1988	19	190
1987	19	192
1986	20	193
1985	20	198

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Peru
2023	0.43%	1.58%
2022	0.43%	1.61%
2021	0.43%	1.64%
2020	0.42%	1.66%
2019	0.42%	1.68%
2018	0.42%	1.69%
2017	0.42%	1.71%
2016	0.42%	1.73%
2015	0.42%	1.76%
2014	0.41%	1.79%
2013	0.41%	1.84%
2012	0.41%	1.89%
2011	0.42%	1.96%
2010	0.42%	2.04%
2009	0.43%	2.14%
2008	0.44%	2.25%
2007	0.44%	2.37%
2006	0.45%	2.5%
2005	0.46%	2.65%
2004	0.48%	2.82%
2003	0.49%	3.01%
2002	0.51%	3.24%
2001	0.52%	3.49%
2000	0.54%	3.79%
1999	0.55%	4.13%
1998	0.57%	4.51%
1997	0.58%	4.92%
1996	0.61%	5.36%
1995	0.65%	5.82%
1994	0.7%	6.29%
1993	0.75%	6.75%
1992	0.81%	7.2%
1991	0.86%	7.63%
1990	0.9%	8.04%
1989	0.93%	8.46%
1988	0.96%	8.92%
1987	0.98%	9.43%
1986	1.01%	9.97%
1985	1.04%	10.5%
1984	1.07%	11.1%
1983	1.11%	11.6%
1982	1.15%	12%
1981	1.19%	12.4%
1980	1.24%	12.7%
1979	1.28%	12.9%
1978	1.34%	13.2%
1977	1.39%	13.5%
1976	1.44%	13.8%
1975	1.49%	14.2%
1974	1.54%	14.7%
1973	1.6%	15.1%
1972	1.66%	15.6%
1971	1.74%	16.1%
1970	1.82%	19.7%
1969	1.91%	17%
1968	1.99%	17.5%
1967	2.06%	18.1%
1966	2.14%	18.7%
1965	2.24%	19.4%
1964	2.34%	20.2%
1963	2.45%	20.9%
1962	2.57%	21.6%
1961	2.7%	22.2%
1960	2.85%	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.