Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Peru

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Peru by year

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Iceland

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Peru
2023	1.59	1.98
2022	1.59	2
2021	1.82	2.03
2020	1.72	2.06
2019	1.74	2.09
2018	1.71	2.12
2017	1.71	2.15
2016	1.74	2.19
2015	1.8	2.23
2014	1.93	2.27
2013	1.93	2.32
2012	2.04	2.36
2011	2.02	2.41
2010	2.2	2.42
2009	2.23	2.48
2008	2.15	2.53
2007	2.09	2.58
2006	2.08	2.62
2005	2.05	2.64
2004	2.04	2.67
2003	1.99	2.66
2002	1.93	2.69
2001	1.95	2.74
2000	2.08	2.85
1999	1.99	2.92
1998	2.05	3
1997	2.04	3.1
1996	2.12	3.2
1995	2.08	3.32
1994	2.14	3.43
1993	2.22	3.55
1992	2.21	3.67
1991	2.18	3.79
1990	2.3	3.91
1989	2.19	4.03
1988	2.26	4.14
1987	2.06	4.25
1986	1.92	4.35
1985	1.93	4.46
1984	2.08	4.57
1983	2.24	4.68
1982	2.27	4.8
1981	2.33	4.92
1980	2.48	5.04
1979	2.49	5.17
1978	2.35	5.31
1977	2.31	5.44
1976	2.52	5.58
1975	2.65	5.71
1974	2.66	5.84
1973	2.94	5.97
1972	3.09	6.09
1971	2.92	6.21
1970	2.81	6.32
1969	2.99	6.42
1968	3.06	6.51
1967	3.28	6.6
1966	3.59	6.68
1965	3.73	6.75
1964	3.88	6.81
1963	3.99	6.86
1962	3.98	6.9
1961	3.88	6.92
1960	4.29	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 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 Iceland vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Peru
2023	1,697	353,788
2022	1,719	327,859
2021	2,534	235,440
2020	2,199	301,950
2019	2,163	346,981
2018	1,975	343,123
2017	1,854	349,333
2016	1,711	355,859
2015	1,952	362,781
2014	2,324	368,708
2013	2,169	372,694
2012	2,566	376,501
2011	2,521	383,268
2010	2,862	382,510
2009	3,026	396,522
2008	2,825	413,640
2007	2,617	435,122
2006	2,491	445,884
2005	2,433	454,199
2004	2,425	459,617
2003	2,317	459,243
2002	2,243	463,709
2001	2,365	470,154
2000	2,475	484,222
1999	2,192	487,095
1998	2,357	489,436
1997	2,305	495,348
1996	2,447	501,855
1995	2,354	507,894
1994	2,713	512,735
1993	2,875	513,769
1992	2,898	514,618
1991	2,733	513,867
1990	3,058	515,233
1989	2,832	512,152
1988	2,847	508,429
1987	2,360	502,229
1986	2,384	496,712
1985	2,221	488,887
1984	2,539	477,968
1983	2,702	469,781
1982	2,736	461,107
1981	2,677	453,158
1980	2,966	445,100
1979	2,980	439,110
1978	2,727	432,127
1977	2,551	425,428
1976	2,951	420,284
1975	2,965	414,400
1974	2,776	408,299
1973	3,121	400,752
1972	3,241	396,960
1971	2,782	391,506
1970	2,576	318,022
1969	2,766	379,347
1968	2,841	372,379
1967	3,021	365,224
1966	3,305	356,819
1965	3,442	349,245
1964	3,459	341,570
1963	3,490	332,352
1962	3,465	321,716
1961	3,312	313,385
1960	3,758	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 +0.44% in Iceland and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Peru by year

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Iceland

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Peru
2023	11	15.9
2022	11.5	16.2
2021	13.1	16.4
2020	12.3	16.6
2019	12.3	16.9
2018	12	16.9
2017	11.9	17.3
2016	12	17.6
2015	12.5	17.9
2014	13.4	18.4
2013	13.4	18.8
2012	14.1	19.2
2011	14.1	19.8
2010	15.4	19.9
2009	15.8	20.4
2008	15.2	20.9
2007	14.6	21.4
2006	14.5	21.8
2005	14.4	22.1
2004	14.5	22.4
2003	14.3	22.3
2002	14.1	22.6
2001	14.4	23
2000	15.3	23.8
1999	14.8	24.3
1998	15.2	24.9
1997	15.3	25.6
1996	16.1	26.4
1995	16	27.2
1994	16.7	28
1993	17.5	28.8
1992	17.7	29.6
1991	17.6	30.4
1990	18.7	31.1
1989	18	31.8
1988	18.7	32.4
1987	16.6	33
1986	16.4	33.5
1985	16	34
1984	17.2	34.5
1983	18.4	35
1982	18.5	35.4
1981	18.8	35.9
1980	19.8	36.5
1979	19.8	37.1
1978	18.6	37.7
1977	18	38.3
1976	19.5	38.9
1975	20.1	39.5
1974	19.9	40.1
1973	21.7	40.7
1972	22.4	41.2
1971	20.8	41.8
1970	19.7	42.4
1969	20.7	42.9
1968	21	43.4
1967	22.2	44
1966	24	44.4
1965	24.6	44.9
1964	25.3	45.4
1963	26	45.8
1962	25.8	46.2
1961	25.5	46.6
1960	28	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 28 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Peru
2100	11.8%	13.5%
2099	11.8%	13.5%
2098	11.8%	13.6%
2097	11.8%	13.6%
2096	11.9%	13.6%
2095	11.9%	13.7%
2094	11.9%	13.7%
2093	11.9%	13.7%
2092	11.9%	13.8%
2091	11.9%	13.8%
2090	11.9%	13.8%
2089	11.9%	13.9%
2088	11.9%	13.9%
2087	11.9%	14%
2086	11.9%	14%
2085	11.9%	14.1%
2084	11.9%	14.1%
2083	11.9%	14.2%
2082	11.9%	14.2%
2081	11.9%	14.3%
2080	11.9%	14.3%
2079	12%	14.4%
2078	12%	14.5%
2077	12%	14.5%
2076	12%	14.6%
2075	12.1%	14.7%
2074	12.1%	14.8%
2073	12.1%	14.8%
2072	12.2%	14.9%
2071	12.2%	15%
2070	12.3%	15.1%
2069	12.4%	15.2%
2068	12.4%	15.3%
2067	12.5%	15.4%
2066	12.6%	15.5%
2065	12.6%	15.6%
2064	12.7%	15.7%
2063	12.8%	15.8%
2062	12.8%	15.9%
2061	12.9%	16%
2060	13%	16.1%
2059	13%	16.3%
2058	13.1%	16.4%
2057	13.2%	16.5%
2056	13.2%	16.7%
2055	13.3%	16.8%
2054	13.4%	17%
2053	13.4%	17.2%
2052	13.5%	17.3%
2051	13.6%	17.5%
2050	13.7%	17.7%
2049	13.8%	17.8%
2048	13.8%	18%
2047	14%	18.2%
2046	14.1%	18.4%
2045	14.2%	18.6%
2044	14.3%	18.8%
2043	14.4%	19%
2042	14.6%	19.3%
2041	14.8%	19.5%
2040	14.9%	19.7%
2039	15.1%	19.9%
2038	15.3%	20.2%
2037	15.5%	20.4%
2036	15.8%	20.7%
2035	16%	20.9%
2034	16.2%	21.2%
2033	16.4%	21.4%
2032	16.5%	21.7%
2031	16.6%	21.9%
2030	16.7%	22.2%
2029	16.9%	22.5%
2028	17%	22.8%
2027	17.2%	23.1%
2026	17.4%	23.4%
2025	17.6%	23.8%
2024	17.8%	24%
2023	18.1%	24.4%
2022	18.4%	24.8%
2021	18.6%	25.1%
2020	18.7%	25.5%
2019	18.9%	25.9%
2018	19.2%	26.4%
2017	19.6%	26.8%
2016	19.9%	27.2%
2015	20.2%	27.5%
2014	20.4%	27.8%
2013	20.6%	28.2%
2012	20.7%	28.5%
2011	20.8%	28.9%
2010	20.9%	29.3%
2009	20.9%	29.7%
2008	20.9%	30.2%
2007	21.1%	30.7%
2006	21.5%	31.2%
2005	22.1%	31.7%
2004	22.5%	32.3%
2003	22.8%	32.9%
2002	23%	33.5%
2001	23.2%	34.1%
2000	23.3%	34.7%
1999	23.4%	35.3%
1998	23.6%	35.8%
1997	23.9%	36.4%
1996	24.1%	36.9%
1995	24.4%	37.4%
1994	24.7%	37.9%
1993	24.8%	38.3%
1992	24.8%	38.7%
1991	24.8%	39.1%
1990	25%	39.4%
1989	25%	39.8%
1988	25.2%	40.2%
1987	25.6%	40.5%
1986	25.9%	40.8%
1985	26.2%	41.2%
1984	26.5%	41.5%
1983	26.7%	41.8%
1982	26.9%	42.1%
1981	27.2%	42.4%
1980	27.5%	42.6%
1979	27.9%	42.8%
1978	28.4%	43%
1977	29%	43.2%
1976	29.5%	43.4%
1975	30.1%	43.5%
1974	30.7%	43.6%
1973	31.2%	43.7%
1972	31.6%	43.8%
1971	32.1%	43.9%
1970	32.6%	44%
1969	33.2%	44.1%
1968	33.6%	44.2%
1967	34%	44.2%
1966	34.3%	44.2%
1965	34.5%	44.3%
1964	34.7%	44.3%
1963	34.9%	44.3%
1962	34.9%	44.3%
1961	35%	44.2%
1960	34.9%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 25% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Peru

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Iceland

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Peru
2023	3	51
2022	5	81
2021	5	141
2020	12	75
2019	4	60
2018	4	66
2017	3	67
2016	3	69
2015	4	71
2014	4	73
2013	4	75
2012	4	79
2011	4	83
2010	5	86
2009	5	89
2008	4	91
2007	5	94
2006	5	99
2005	5	103
2004	6	107
2003	6	104
2002	7	106
2001	6	109
2000	7	115
1999	7	124
1998	8	139
1997	8	152
1996	7	166
1995	13	179
1994	9	188
1993	10	192
1992	12	195
1991	11	201
1990	13	191
1989	14	190
1988	11	190
1987	13	192
1986	15	193
1985	11	198

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Peru
2023	0.26%	1.58%
2022	0.26%	1.61%
2021	0.27%	1.64%
2020	0.27%	1.66%
2019	0.27%	1.68%
2018	0.27%	1.69%
2017	0.26%	1.71%
2016	0.26%	1.73%
2015	0.26%	1.76%
2014	0.26%	1.79%
2013	0.26%	1.84%
2012	0.26%	1.89%
2011	0.27%	1.96%
2010	0.27%	2.04%
2009	0.27%	2.14%
2008	0.28%	2.25%
2007	0.29%	2.37%
2006	0.3%	2.5%
2005	0.31%	2.65%
2004	0.33%	2.82%
2003	0.34%	3.01%
2002	0.36%	3.24%
2001	0.38%	3.49%
2000	0.4%	3.79%
1999	0.42%	4.13%
1998	0.45%	4.51%
1997	0.47%	4.92%
1996	0.49%	5.36%
1995	0.52%	5.82%
1994	0.54%	6.29%
1993	0.56%	6.75%
1992	0.58%	7.2%
1991	0.61%	7.63%
1990	0.63%	8.04%
1989	0.65%	8.46%
1988	0.67%	8.92%
1987	0.7%	9.43%
1986	0.73%	9.97%
1985	0.75%	10.5%
1984	0.79%	11.1%
1983	0.83%	11.6%
1982	0.87%	12%
1981	0.92%	12.4%
1980	0.97%	12.7%
1979	1.03%	12.9%
1978	1.09%	13.2%
1977	1.15%	13.5%
1976	1.22%	13.8%
1975	1.29%	14.2%
1974	1.35%	14.7%
1973	1.41%	15.1%
1972	1.48%	15.6%
1971	1.54%	16.1%
1970	1.6%	19.7%
1969	1.66%	17%
1968	1.72%	17.5%
1967	1.79%	18.1%
1966	1.85%	18.7%
1965	1.92%	19.4%
1964	1.97%	20.2%
1963	2.02%	20.9%
1962	2.07%	21.6%
1961	2.11%	22.2%
1960	2.14%	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.