Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Peru

Fertility rate in Germany vs Peru by year

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Germany

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Peru
2023	1.39	1.98
2022	1.46	2
2021	1.58	2.03
2020	1.53	2.06
2019	1.54	2.09
2018	1.57	2.12
2017	1.57	2.15
2016	1.6	2.19
2015	1.5	2.23
2014	1.47	2.27
2013	1.42	2.32
2012	1.41	2.36
2011	1.39	2.41
2010	1.39	2.42
2009	1.36	2.48
2008	1.38	2.53
2007	1.37	2.58
2006	1.33	2.62
2005	1.34	2.64
2004	1.36	2.67
2003	1.34	2.66
2002	1.34	2.69
2001	1.35	2.74
2000	1.38	2.85
1999	1.36	2.92
1998	1.36	3
1997	1.35	3.1
1996	1.3	3.2
1995	1.25	3.32
1994	1.24	3.43
1993	1.28	3.55
1992	1.29	3.67
1991	1.33	3.79
1990	1.45	3.91
1989	1.42	4.03
1988	1.46	4.14
1987	1.43	4.25
1986	1.43	4.35
1985	1.37	4.46
1984	1.29	4.57
1983	1.33	4.68
1982	1.41	4.8
1981	1.43	4.92
1980	1.44	5.04
1979	1.38	5.17
1978	1.38	5.31
1977	1.4	5.44
1976	1.45	5.58
1975	1.45	5.71
1974	1.51	5.84
1973	1.54	5.97
1972	1.71	6.09
1971	1.92	6.21
1970	2.03	6.32
1969	2.21	6.42
1968	2.38	6.51
1967	2.48	6.6
1966	2.53	6.68
1965	2.5	6.75
1964	2.54	6.81
1963	2.51	6.86
1962	2.44	6.9
1961	2.45	6.92
1960	2.37	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Peru
2023	-333,149	353,788
2022	-324,394	327,859
2021	-224,629	235,440
2020	-216,218	301,950
2019	-157,877	346,981
2018	-165,812	343,123
2017	-148,783	349,333
2016	-123,523	355,859
2015	-187,879	362,781
2014	-153,866	368,708
2013	-209,679	372,694
2012	-193,022	376,501
2011	-184,632	383,268
2010	-179,909	382,510
2009	-188,375	396,522
2008	-164,220	413,640
2007	-148,080	435,122
2006	-148,278	445,884
2005	-148,445	454,199
2004	-107,271	459,617
2003	-140,309	459,243
2002	-123,733	463,709
2001	-98,820	470,154
2000	-73,990	484,222
1999	-73,890	487,095
1998	-65,637	489,436
1997	-49,221	495,348
1996	-90,107	501,855
1995	-114,349	507,894
1994	-114,013	512,735
1993	-105,503	513,769
1992	-80,625	514,618
1991	-80,014	513,867
1990	-15,887	515,233
1989	-23,625	512,152
1988	-7,815	508,429
1987	-31,136	502,229
1986	-77,721	496,712
1985	-116,527	488,887
1984	-109,002	477,968
1983	-109,380	469,781
1982	-78,333	461,107
1981	-94,090	453,158
1980	-86,117	445,100
1979	-125,002	439,110
1978	-140,566	432,127
1977	-125,055	425,428
1976	-164,508	420,284
1975	-212,418	414,400
1974	-150,038	408,299
1973	-149,980	400,752
1972	-62,950	396,960
1971	46,988	391,506
1970	70,352	318,022
1969	155,820	379,347
1968	239,612	372,379
1967	353,977	365,224
1966	405,982	356,819
1965	410,204	349,245
1964	482,038	341,570
1963	455,757	332,352
1962	436,752	321,716
1961	462,279	313,385
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Germany vs Peru by year

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Germany

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Peru
2023	8.3	15.9
2022	8.8	16.2
2021	9.6	16.4
2020	9.3	16.6
2019	9.4	16.9
2018	9.5	16.9
2017	9.5	17.3
2016	9.6	17.6
2015	9	17.9
2014	8.8	18.4
2013	8.5	18.8
2012	8.4	19.2
2011	8.3	19.8
2010	8.3	19.9
2009	8.1	20.4
2008	8.3	20.9
2007	8.3	21.4
2006	8.2	21.8
2005	8.3	22.1
2004	8.6	22.4
2003	8.6	22.3
2002	8.7	22.6
2001	8.9	23
2000	9.3	23.8
1999	9.4	24.3
1998	9.6	24.9
1997	9.9	25.6
1996	9.7	26.4
1995	9.4	27.2
1994	9.5	28
1993	9.8	28.8
1992	10	29.6
1991	10.4	30.4
1990	11.4	31.1
1989	11.2	31.8
1988	11.4	32.4
1987	11.2	33
1986	10.9	33.5
1985	10.5	34
1984	10.4	34.5
1983	10.6	35
1982	11	35.4
1981	11	35.9
1980	11.1	36.5
1979	10.5	37.1
1978	10.4	37.7
1977	10.3	38.3
1976	10.2	38.9
1975	9.9	39.5
1974	10.2	40.1
1973	10.3	40.7
1972	11.5	41.2
1971	12.9	41.8
1970	13.4	42.4
1969	14.7	42.9
1968	15.7	43.4
1967	16.5	44
1966	17.2	44.4
1965	17.4	44.9
1964	18	45.4
1963	18.1	45.8
1962	17.8	46.2
1961	17.9	46.6
1960	17.3	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 17.3 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Peru
2100	13.7%	13.5%
2099	13.7%	13.5%
2098	13.8%	13.6%
2097	13.8%	13.6%
2096	13.8%	13.6%
2095	13.9%	13.7%
2094	13.9%	13.7%
2093	13.9%	13.7%
2092	13.9%	13.8%
2091	13.9%	13.8%
2090	13.9%	13.8%
2089	13.8%	13.9%
2088	13.8%	13.9%
2087	13.8%	14%
2086	13.7%	14%
2085	13.7%	14.1%
2084	13.7%	14.1%
2083	13.6%	14.2%
2082	13.6%	14.2%
2081	13.5%	14.3%
2080	13.5%	14.3%
2079	13.4%	14.4%
2078	13.4%	14.5%
2077	13.4%	14.5%
2076	13.4%	14.6%
2075	13.4%	14.7%
2074	13.4%	14.8%
2073	13.4%	14.8%
2072	13.5%	14.9%
2071	13.5%	15%
2070	13.6%	15.1%
2069	13.6%	15.2%
2068	13.7%	15.3%
2067	13.7%	15.4%
2066	13.8%	15.5%
2065	13.8%	15.6%
2064	13.9%	15.7%
2063	13.9%	15.8%
2062	13.9%	15.9%
2061	13.9%	16%
2060	13.9%	16.1%
2059	13.9%	16.3%
2058	13.8%	16.4%
2057	13.8%	16.5%
2056	13.7%	16.7%
2055	13.6%	16.8%
2054	13.5%	17%
2053	13.4%	17.2%
2052	13.3%	17.3%
2051	13.2%	17.5%
2050	13.1%	17.7%
2049	13%	17.8%
2048	12.9%	18%
2047	12.8%	18.2%
2046	12.7%	18.4%
2045	12.6%	18.6%
2044	12.6%	18.8%
2043	12.6%	19%
2042	12.5%	19.3%
2041	12.5%	19.5%
2040	12.6%	19.7%
2039	12.6%	19.9%
2038	12.6%	20.2%
2037	12.7%	20.4%
2036	12.9%	20.7%
2035	13%	20.9%
2034	13.1%	21.2%
2033	13.3%	21.4%
2032	13.4%	21.7%
2031	13.6%	21.9%
2030	13.7%	22.2%
2029	13.8%	22.5%
2028	13.8%	22.8%
2027	13.9%	23.1%
2026	13.9%	23.4%
2025	13.9%	23.8%
2024	13.9%	24%
2023	13.9%	24.4%
2022	13.9%	24.8%
2021	13.9%	25.1%
2020	13.8%	25.5%
2019	13.7%	25.9%
2018	13.6%	26.4%
2017	13.5%	26.8%
2016	13.3%	27.2%
2015	13.2%	27.5%
2014	13.2%	27.8%
2013	13.2%	28.2%
2012	13.4%	28.5%
2011	13.6%	28.9%
2010	13.7%	29.3%
2009	13.8%	29.7%
2008	13.8%	30.2%
2007	14%	30.7%
2006	14.2%	31.2%
2005	14.5%	31.7%
2004	14.8%	32.3%
2003	15%	32.9%
2002	15.3%	33.5%
2001	15.5%	34.1%
2000	15.7%	34.7%
1999	15.8%	35.3%
1998	15.9%	35.8%
1997	16.1%	36.4%
1996	16.2%	36.9%
1995	16.3%	37.4%
1994	16.3%	37.9%
1993	16.3%	38.3%
1992	16.3%	38.7%
1991	16.3%	39.1%
1990	16.1%	39.4%
1989	15.9%	39.8%
1988	15.7%	40.2%
1987	15.6%	40.5%
1986	15.8%	40.8%
1985	16%	41.2%
1984	16.4%	41.5%
1983	16.9%	41.8%
1982	17.4%	42.1%
1981	17.9%	42.4%
1980	18.5%	42.6%
1979	19.1%	42.8%
1978	19.7%	43%
1977	20.3%	43.2%
1976	20.9%	43.4%
1975	21.5%	43.5%
1974	22%	43.6%
1973	22.4%	43.7%
1972	22.8%	43.8%
1971	23%	43.9%
1970	23.2%	44%
1969	23.3%	44.1%
1968	23.3%	44.2%
1967	23.1%	44.2%
1966	23%	44.2%
1965	22.8%	44.3%
1964	22.6%	44.3%
1963	22.3%	44.3%
1962	22%	44.3%
1961	21.7%	44.2%
1960	21.3%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Peru

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Germany

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Peru
2023	4	51
2022	4	81
2021	4	141
2020	4	75
2019	4	60
2018	4	66
2017	4	67
2016	4	69
2015	5	71
2014	5	73
2013	5	75
2012	5	79
2011	5	83
2010	5	86
2009	6	89
2008	6	91
2007	5	94
2006	6	99
2005	6	103
2004	6	107
2003	6	104
2002	6	106
2001	6	109
2000	7	115
1999	7	124
1998	7	139
1997	8	152
1996	8	166
1995	8	179
1994	9	188
1993	9	192
1992	10	195
1991	11	201
1990	12	191
1989	12	190
1988	13	190
1987	13	192
1986	14	193
1985	14	198

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Peru
2023	0.37%	1.58%
2022	0.37%	1.61%
2021	0.37%	1.64%
2020	0.37%	1.66%
2019	0.37%	1.68%
2018	0.38%	1.69%
2017	0.38%	1.71%
2016	0.39%	1.73%
2015	0.39%	1.76%
2014	0.4%	1.79%
2013	0.4%	1.84%
2012	0.4%	1.89%
2011	0.41%	1.96%
2010	0.42%	2.04%
2009	0.43%	2.14%
2008	0.44%	2.25%
2007	0.45%	2.37%
2006	0.46%	2.5%
2005	0.47%	2.65%
2004	0.48%	2.82%
2003	0.5%	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	0.59%	4.92%
1996	0.62%	5.36%
1995	0.65%	5.82%
1994	0.68%	6.29%
1993	0.72%	6.75%
1992	0.76%	7.2%
1991	0.8%	7.63%
1990	0.85%	8.04%
1989	0.9%	8.46%
1988	0.95%	8.92%
1987	1.01%	9.43%
1986	1.06%	9.97%
1985	1.11%	10.5%
1984	1.18%	11.1%
1983	1.25%	11.6%
1982	1.32%	12%
1981	1.41%	12.4%
1980	1.5%	12.7%
1979	1.6%	12.9%
1978	1.71%	13.2%
1977	1.83%	13.5%
1976	1.95%	13.8%
1975	2.08%	14.2%
1974	2.2%	14.7%
1973	2.31%	15.1%
1972	2.4%	15.6%
1971	2.49%	16.1%
1970	2.57%	19.7%
1969	2.64%	17%
1968	2.71%	17.5%
1967	-	18.1%
1966	-	18.7%
1965	-	19.4%
1964	-	20.2%
1963	-	20.9%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	22.2%
1960	-	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.