Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Peru

Fertility rate in Greece vs Peru by year

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Greece

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Peru
2023	1.32	1.98
2022	1.32	2
2021	1.43	2.03
2020	1.39	2.06
2019	1.34	2.09
2018	1.35	2.12
2017	1.35	2.15
2016	1.38	2.19
2015	1.33	2.23
2014	1.3	2.27
2013	1.29	2.32
2012	1.34	2.36
2011	1.4	2.41
2010	1.48	2.42
2009	1.5	2.48
2008	1.5	2.53
2007	1.41	2.58
2006	1.4	2.62
2005	1.34	2.64
2004	1.31	2.67
2003	1.29	2.66
2002	1.28	2.69
2001	1.25	2.74
2000	1.25	2.85
1999	1.23	2.92
1998	1.24	3
1997	1.27	3.1
1996	1.26	3.2
1995	1.28	3.32
1994	1.33	3.43
1993	1.32	3.55
1992	1.36	3.67
1991	1.37	3.79
1990	1.39	3.91
1989	1.4	4.03
1988	1.5	4.14
1987	1.5	4.25
1986	1.6	4.35
1985	1.67	4.46
1984	1.83	4.57
1983	1.94	4.68
1982	2.03	4.8
1981	2.09	4.92
1980	2.23	5.04
1979	2.26	5.17
1978	2.28	5.31
1977	2.27	5.44
1976	2.35	5.58
1975	2.33	5.71
1974	2.38	5.84
1973	2.27	5.97
1972	2.32	6.09
1971	2.32	6.21
1970	2.4	6.32
1969	2.36	6.42
1968	2.42	6.51
1967	2.45	6.6
1966	2.32	6.68
1965	2.25	6.75
1964	2.24	6.81
1963	2.14	6.86
1962	2.16	6.9
1961	2.13	6.92
1960	2.23	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Peru
2023	-56,200	353,788
2022	-63,665	327,859
2021	-58,131	235,440
2020	-46,004	301,950
2019	-41,814	346,981
2018	-33,272	343,123
2017	-36,566	349,333
2016	-25,862	355,859
2015	-29,216	362,781
2014	-20,696	368,708
2013	-17,545	372,694
2012	-16,568	376,501
2011	-4,441	383,268
2010	5,560	382,510
2009	8,886	396,522
2008	11,077	413,640
2007	2,210	435,122
2006	6,612	445,884
2005	2,197	454,199
2004	0	459,617
2003	-1,093	459,243
2002	0	463,709
2001	0	470,154
2000	-1,081	484,222
1999	-2,153	487,095
1998	-2,144	489,436
1997	2,133	495,348
1996	0	501,855
1995	1,056	507,894
1994	6,307	512,735
1993	4,185	513,769
1992	6,239	514,618
1991	6,192	513,867
1990	8,157	515,233
1989	9,080	512,152
1988	15,055	508,429
1987	10,001	502,229
1986	20,931	496,712
1985	22,849	488,887
1984	37,604	477,968
1983	42,341	469,781
1982	50,906	461,107
1981	54,484	453,158
1980	60,748	445,100
1979	65,882	439,110
1978	64,124	432,127
1977	59,574	425,428
1976	65,236	420,284
1975	61,516	414,400
1974	68,111	408,299
1973	59,824	400,752
1972	64,887	396,960
1971	67,116	391,506
1970	71,222	318,022
1969	82,464	379,347
1968	87,408	372,379
1967	91,183	365,224
1966	86,998	356,819
1965	83,793	349,245
1964	83,402	341,570
1963	81,404	332,352
1962	85,327	321,716
1961	86,500	313,385
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Greece vs Peru by year

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Greece

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Peru
2023	6.8	15.9
2022	7.3	16.2
2021	8.1	16.4
2020	7.9	16.6
2019	7.8	16.9
2018	8.1	16.9
2017	8.2	17.3
2016	8.6	17.6
2015	8.5	17.9
2014	8.5	18.4
2013	8.6	18.8
2012	9.1	19.2
2011	9.6	19.8
2010	10.3	19.9
2009	10.6	20.4
2008	10.7	20.9
2007	10.1	21.4
2006	10.2	21.8
2005	9.8	22.1
2004	9.6	22.4
2003	9.6	22.3
2002	9.5	22.6
2001	9.4	23
2000	9.6	23.8
1999	9.4	24.3
1998	9.4	24.9
1997	9.6	25.6
1996	9.5	26.4
1995	9.6	27.2
1994	9.9	28
1993	9.7	28.8
1992	10	29.6
1991	9.9	30.4
1990	10	31.1
1989	10.1	31.8
1988	10.7	32.4
1987	10.6	33
1986	11.3	33.5
1985	11.7	34
1984	12.7	34.5
1983	13.5	35
1982	14	35.4
1981	14.5	35.9
1980	15.4	36.5
1979	15.5	37.1
1978	15.5	37.7
1977	15.4	38.3
1976	16	38.9
1975	15.7	39.5
1974	16.1	40.1
1973	15.4	40.7
1972	15.9	41.2
1971	16	41.8
1970	16.5	42.4
1969	17.6	42.9
1968	18.4	43.4
1967	18.8	44
1966	18	44.4
1965	17.7	44.9
1964	18	45.4
1963	17.5	45.8
1962	18	46.2
1961	17.9	46.6
1960	18.9	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 18.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Peru
2100	11.4%	13.5%
2099	11.4%	13.5%
2098	11.5%	13.6%
2097	11.6%	13.6%
2096	11.6%	13.6%
2095	11.7%	13.7%
2094	11.8%	13.7%
2093	11.8%	13.7%
2092	11.9%	13.8%
2091	11.9%	13.8%
2090	12%	13.8%
2089	12%	13.9%
2088	12%	13.9%
2087	12%	14%
2086	12%	14%
2085	12%	14.1%
2084	12%	14.1%
2083	11.9%	14.2%
2082	11.9%	14.2%
2081	11.8%	14.3%
2080	11.7%	14.3%
2079	11.6%	14.4%
2078	11.6%	14.5%
2077	11.5%	14.5%
2076	11.4%	14.6%
2075	11.3%	14.7%
2074	11.3%	14.8%
2073	11.2%	14.8%
2072	11.2%	14.9%
2071	11.2%	15%
2070	11.2%	15.1%
2069	11.2%	15.2%
2068	11.2%	15.3%
2067	11.3%	15.4%
2066	11.3%	15.5%
2065	11.4%	15.6%
2064	11.5%	15.7%
2063	11.6%	15.8%
2062	11.7%	15.9%
2061	11.8%	16%
2060	11.9%	16.1%
2059	12%	16.3%
2058	12.1%	16.4%
2057	12.1%	16.5%
2056	12.2%	16.7%
2055	12.2%	16.8%
2054	12.3%	17%
2053	12.3%	17.2%
2052	12.2%	17.3%
2051	12.2%	17.5%
2050	12.1%	17.7%
2049	12%	17.8%
2048	11.9%	18%
2047	11.8%	18.2%
2046	11.7%	18.4%
2045	11.6%	18.6%
2044	11.5%	18.8%
2043	11.4%	19%
2042	11.2%	19.3%
2041	11.2%	19.5%
2040	11.1%	19.7%
2039	11%	19.9%
2038	11%	20.2%
2037	10.9%	20.4%
2036	11%	20.7%
2035	11%	20.9%
2034	11.1%	21.2%
2033	11.2%	21.4%
2032	11.4%	21.7%
2031	11.6%	21.9%
2030	11.8%	22.2%
2029	12%	22.5%
2028	12.2%	22.8%
2027	12.4%	23.1%
2026	12.7%	23.4%
2025	13%	23.8%
2024	13.2%	24%
2023	13.6%	24.4%
2022	13.8%	24.8%
2021	14%	25.1%
2020	14.2%	25.5%
2019	14.3%	25.9%
2018	14.4%	26.4%
2017	14.4%	26.8%
2016	14.4%	27.2%
2015	14.5%	27.5%
2014	14.6%	27.8%
2013	14.7%	28.2%
2012	14.7%	28.5%
2011	14.6%	28.9%
2010	14.6%	29.3%
2009	14.6%	29.7%
2008	14.6%	30.2%
2007	14.7%	30.7%
2006	14.8%	31.2%
2005	15%	31.7%
2004	15.2%	32.3%
2003	15.4%	32.9%
2002	15.6%	33.5%
2001	15.7%	34.1%
2000	15.8%	34.7%
1999	16%	35.3%
1998	16.2%	35.8%
1997	16.5%	36.4%
1996	16.9%	36.9%
1995	17.3%	37.4%
1994	17.8%	37.9%
1993	18.2%	38.3%
1992	18.6%	38.7%
1991	18.9%	39.1%
1990	19.4%	39.4%
1989	19.9%	39.8%
1988	20.5%	40.2%
1987	20.9%	40.5%
1986	21.4%	40.8%
1985	21.9%	41.2%
1984	22.4%	41.5%
1983	22.8%	41.8%
1982	23.2%	42.1%
1981	23.6%	42.4%
1980	23.4%	42.6%
1979	23.2%	42.8%
1978	23.5%	43%
1977	23.6%	43.2%
1976	23.8%	43.4%
1975	24%	43.5%
1974	24.3%	43.6%
1973	24.5%	43.7%
1972	24.8%	43.8%
1971	25.1%	43.9%
1970	24.8%	44%
1969	25.2%	44.1%
1968	25.2%	44.2%
1967	25.3%	44.2%
1966	25.5%	44.2%
1965	25.3%	44.3%
1964	25.9%	44.3%
1963	26%	44.3%
1962	26.1%	44.3%
1961	26.4%	44.2%
1960	26.7%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Peru

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Greece

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Peru
2023	5	51
2022	10	81
2021	9	141
2020	7	75
2019	5	60
2018	5	66
2017	5	67
2016	5	69
2015	5	71
2014	4	73
2013	4	75
2012	4	79
2011	4	83
2010	4	86
2009	3	89
2008	3	91
2007	3	94
2006	3	99
2005	3	103
2004	3	107
2003	3	104
2002	3	106
2001	3	109
2000	4	115
1999	4	124
1998	4	139
1997	4	152
1996	4	166
1995	5	179
1994	5	188
1993	5	192
1992	6	195
1991	6	201
1990	7	191
1989	7	190
1988	7	190
1987	9	192
1986	8	193
1985	9	198

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Peru
2023	0.37%	1.58%
2022	0.38%	1.61%
2021	0.39%	1.64%
2020	0.4%	1.66%
2019	0.41%	1.68%
2018	0.42%	1.69%
2017	0.43%	1.71%
2016	0.43%	1.73%
2015	0.43%	1.76%
2014	0.42%	1.79%
2013	0.41%	1.84%
2012	0.4%	1.89%
2011	0.4%	1.96%
2010	0.39%	2.04%
2009	0.4%	2.14%
2008	0.4%	2.25%
2007	0.41%	2.37%
2006	0.43%	2.5%
2005	0.46%	2.65%
2004	0.49%	2.82%
2003	0.52%	3.01%
2002	0.56%	3.24%
2001	0.6%	3.49%
2000	0.64%	3.79%
1999	0.69%	4.13%
1998	0.73%	4.51%
1997	0.77%	4.92%
1996	0.81%	5.36%
1995	0.85%	5.82%
1994	0.88%	6.29%
1993	0.91%	6.75%
1992	0.95%	7.2%
1991	0.99%	7.63%
1990	1.05%	8.04%
1989	1.11%	8.46%
1988	1.19%	8.92%
1987	1.27%	9.43%
1986	1.37%	9.97%
1985	1.46%	10.5%
1984	1.54%	11.1%
1983	1.62%	11.6%
1982	1.71%	12%
1981	1.83%	12.4%
1980	1.96%	12.7%
1979	2.09%	12.9%
1978	2.24%	13.2%
1977	2.38%	13.5%
1976	2.51%	13.8%
1975	2.62%	14.2%
1974	2.7%	14.7%
1973	2.76%	15.1%
1972	2.84%	15.6%
1971	2.96%	16.1%
1970	3.13%	19.7%
1969	3.33%	17%
1968	3.54%	17.5%
1967	3.73%	18.1%
1966	3.86%	18.7%
1965	3.97%	19.4%
1964	4.1%	20.2%
1963	4.25%	20.9%
1962	4.39%	21.6%
1961	4.51%	22.2%
1960	4.62%	22.9%

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