Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Peru

Fertility rate in Italy vs Peru by year

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Italy

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Peru
2023	1.2	1.98
2022	1.24	2
2021	1.25	2.03
2020	1.24	2.06
2019	1.27	2.09
2018	1.31	2.12
2017	1.34	2.15
2016	1.36	2.19
2015	1.36	2.23
2014	1.38	2.27
2013	1.39	2.32
2012	1.42	2.36
2011	1.42	2.41
2010	1.44	2.42
2009	1.44	2.48
2008	1.44	2.53
2007	1.39	2.58
2006	1.37	2.62
2005	1.33	2.64
2004	1.34	2.67
2003	1.29	2.66
2002	1.27	2.69
2001	1.25	2.74
2000	1.26	2.85
1999	1.23	2.92
1998	1.22	3
1997	1.22	3.1
1996	1.2	3.2
1995	1.19	3.32
1994	1.21	3.43
1993	1.25	3.55
1992	1.3	3.67
1991	1.3	3.79
1990	1.33	3.91
1989	1.33	4.03
1988	1.36	4.14
1987	1.33	4.25
1986	1.35	4.35
1985	1.42	4.46
1984	1.46	4.57
1983	1.51	4.68
1982	1.56	4.8
1981	1.58	4.92
1980	1.64	5.04
1979	1.73	5.17
1978	1.84	5.31
1977	1.93	5.44
1976	2.04	5.58
1975	2.17	5.71
1974	2.28	5.84
1973	2.3	5.97
1972	2.35	6.09
1971	2.4	6.21
1970	2.38	6.32
1969	2.47	6.42
1968	2.46	6.51
1967	2.5	6.6
1966	2.58	6.68
1965	2.6	6.75
1964	2.66	6.81
1963	2.51	6.86
1962	2.46	6.9
1961	2.44	6.92
1960	2.4	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Peru
2023	-283,125	353,788
2022	-318,674	327,859
2021	-301,579	235,440
2020	-338,801	301,950
2019	-215,025	346,981
2018	-192,475	343,123
2017	-192,007	349,333
2016	-138,265	355,859
2015	-162,620	362,781
2014	-96,513	368,708
2013	-90,468	372,694
2012	-78,248	376,501
2011	-48,021	383,268
2010	-23,928	382,510
2009	-17,866	396,522
2008	-11,842	413,640
2007	-5,876	435,122
2006	0	445,884
2005	-17,450	454,199
2004	11,566	459,617
2003	-40,179	459,243
2002	-22,836	463,709
2001	-11,396	470,154
2000	-17,082	484,222
1999	-22,766	487,095
1998	-39,835	489,436
1997	-22,756	495,348
1996	-22,744	501,855
1995	-34,107	507,894
1994	-17,053	512,735
1993	0	513,769
1992	22,718	514,618
1991	11,352	513,867
1990	22,688	515,233
1989	28,336	512,152
1988	33,977	508,429
1987	16,980	502,229
1986	11,319	496,712
1985	28,297	488,887
1984	50,919	477,968
1983	33,939	469,781
1982	79,161	461,107
1981	73,452	453,158
1980	84,650	445,100
1979	129,531	439,110
1978	168,465	432,127
1977	190,248	425,428
1976	228,445	420,284
1975	271,660	414,400
1974	336,176	408,299
1973	328,508	400,752
1972	364,355	396,960
1971	383,922	391,506
1970	376,753	318,022
1969	390,827	379,347
1968	399,268	372,379
1967	439,074	365,224
1966	488,427	356,819
1965	474,222	349,245
1964	527,089	341,570
1963	440,767	332,352
1962	427,387	321,716
1961	459,880	313,385
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Italy vs Peru by year

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Italy

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Peru
2023	6.4	15.9
2022	6.7	16.2
2021	6.8	16.4
2020	6.8	16.6
2019	7	16.9
2018	7.3	16.9
2017	7.6	17.3
2016	7.9	17.6
2015	8.1	17.9
2014	8.3	18.4
2013	8.5	18.8
2012	8.9	19.2
2011	9.1	19.8
2010	9.4	19.9
2009	9.6	20.4
2008	9.7	20.9
2007	9.6	21.4
2006	9.6	21.8
2005	9.5	22.1
2004	9.7	22.4
2003	9.5	22.3
2002	9.4	22.6
2001	9.4	23
2000	9.5	23.8
1999	9.4	24.3
1998	9.3	24.9
1997	9.4	25.6
1996	9.3	26.4
1995	9.2	27.2
1994	9.4	28
1993	9.7	28.8
1992	10	29.6
1991	9.9	30.4
1990	10	31.1
1989	9.9	31.8
1988	10.1	32.4
1987	9.7	33
1986	9.8	33.5
1985	10.2	34
1984	10.4	34.5
1983	10.6	35
1982	10.9	35.4
1981	11	35.9
1980	11.3	36.5
1979	11.9	37.1
1978	12.6	37.7
1977	13.2	38.3
1976	14	38.9
1975	14.9	39.5
1974	15.8	40.1
1973	16	40.7
1972	16.3	41.2
1971	16.8	41.8
1970	16.7	42.4
1969	17.4	42.9
1968	17.5	43.4
1967	17.9	44
1966	18.7	44.4
1965	19	44.9
1964	19.7	45.4
1963	18.7	45.8
1962	18.4	46.2
1961	18.4	46.6
1960	18.1	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 18.1 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Peru
2100	11.1%	13.5%
2099	11.1%	13.5%
2098	11.1%	13.6%
2097	11.1%	13.6%
2096	11.1%	13.6%
2095	11.1%	13.7%
2094	11.1%	13.7%
2093	11.2%	13.7%
2092	11.2%	13.8%
2091	11.2%	13.8%
2090	11.2%	13.8%
2089	11.3%	13.9%
2088	11.3%	13.9%
2087	11.3%	14%
2086	11.3%	14%
2085	11.3%	14.1%
2084	11.3%	14.1%
2083	11.3%	14.2%
2082	11.3%	14.2%
2081	11.2%	14.3%
2080	11.2%	14.3%
2079	11.2%	14.4%
2078	11.1%	14.5%
2077	11.1%	14.5%
2076	11%	14.6%
2075	10.9%	14.7%
2074	10.9%	14.8%
2073	10.8%	14.8%
2072	10.8%	14.9%
2071	10.7%	15%
2070	10.7%	15.1%
2069	10.6%	15.2%
2068	10.6%	15.3%
2067	10.6%	15.4%
2066	10.5%	15.5%
2065	10.5%	15.6%
2064	10.5%	15.7%
2063	10.6%	15.8%
2062	10.6%	15.9%
2061	10.6%	16%
2060	10.6%	16.1%
2059	10.7%	16.3%
2058	10.7%	16.4%
2057	10.8%	16.5%
2056	10.8%	16.7%
2055	10.8%	16.8%
2054	10.9%	17%
2053	10.9%	17.2%
2052	10.9%	17.3%
2051	10.9%	17.5%
2050	10.9%	17.7%
2049	10.9%	17.8%
2048	10.8%	18%
2047	10.8%	18.2%
2046	10.7%	18.4%
2045	10.7%	18.6%
2044	10.6%	18.8%
2043	10.6%	19%
2042	10.5%	19.3%
2041	10.5%	19.5%
2040	10.4%	19.7%
2039	10.4%	19.9%
2038	10.3%	20.2%
2037	10.3%	20.4%
2036	10.3%	20.7%
2035	10.3%	20.9%
2034	10.4%	21.2%
2033	10.4%	21.4%
2032	10.5%	21.7%
2031	10.7%	21.9%
2030	10.8%	22.2%
2029	11%	22.5%
2028	11.1%	22.8%
2027	11.3%	23.1%
2026	11.5%	23.4%
2025	11.8%	23.8%
2024	11.9%	24%
2023	12.1%	24.4%
2022	12.4%	24.8%
2021	12.6%	25.1%
2020	12.8%	25.5%
2019	13%	25.9%
2018	13.2%	26.4%
2017	13.4%	26.8%
2016	13.6%	27.2%
2015	13.7%	27.5%
2014	13.8%	27.8%
2013	13.9%	28.2%
2012	14%	28.5%
2011	14%	28.9%
2010	14%	29.3%
2009	14%	29.7%
2008	14%	30.2%
2007	14%	30.7%
2006	14.1%	31.2%
2005	14.1%	31.7%
2004	14.2%	32.3%
2003	14.2%	32.9%
2002	14.2%	33.5%
2001	14.2%	34.1%
2000	14.3%	34.7%
1999	14.3%	35.3%
1998	14.3%	35.8%
1997	14.4%	36.4%
1996	14.5%	36.9%
1995	14.6%	37.4%
1994	14.8%	37.9%
1993	15%	38.3%
1992	15.2%	38.7%
1991	15.8%	39.1%
1990	16.5%	39.4%
1989	17%	39.8%
1988	17.5%	40.2%
1987	18.1%	40.5%
1986	18.7%	40.8%
1985	19.3%	41.2%
1984	19.9%	41.5%
1983	20.5%	41.8%
1982	21.1%	42.1%
1981	21.6%	42.4%
1980	22.3%	42.6%
1979	22.8%	42.8%
1978	23.4%	43%
1977	23.7%	43.2%
1976	24.1%	43.4%
1975	24.3%	43.5%
1974	24.5%	43.6%
1973	24.6%	43.7%
1972	24.6%	43.8%
1971	24.6%	43.9%
1970	24.7%	44%
1969	24.7%	44.1%
1968	24.6%	44.2%
1967	24.6%	44.2%
1966	24.5%	44.2%
1965	24.5%	44.3%
1964	24.5%	44.3%
1963	24.5%	44.3%
1962	24.7%	44.3%
1961	25%	44.2%
1960	25%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Peru

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Italy

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Peru
2023	6	51
2022	10	81
2021	7	141
2020	8	75
2019	7	60
2018	7	66
2017	8	67
2016	8	69
2015	8	71
2014	8	73
2013	8	75
2012	8	79
2011	8	83
2010	8	86
2009	8	89
2008	7	91
2007	7	94
2006	7	99
2005	8	103
2004	8	107
2003	8	104
2002	10	106
2001	10	109
2000	11	115
1999	11	124
1998	12	139
1997	13	152
1996	14	166
1995	15	179
1994	15	188
1993	16	192
1992	17	195
1991	18	201
1990	18	191
1989	19	190
1988	20	190
1987	21	192
1986	22	193
1985	22	198

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Peru
2023	0.28%	1.58%
2022	0.28%	1.61%
2021	0.29%	1.64%
2020	0.3%	1.66%
2019	0.31%	1.68%
2018	0.32%	1.69%
2017	0.33%	1.71%
2016	0.34%	1.73%
2015	0.35%	1.76%
2014	0.36%	1.79%
2013	0.37%	1.84%
2012	0.38%	1.89%
2011	0.39%	1.96%
2010	0.4%	2.04%
2009	0.41%	2.14%
2008	0.41%	2.25%
2007	0.42%	2.37%
2006	0.43%	2.5%
2005	0.45%	2.65%
2004	0.46%	2.82%
2003	0.48%	3.01%
2002	0.51%	3.24%
2001	0.53%	3.49%
2000	0.56%	3.79%
1999	0.59%	4.13%
1998	0.62%	4.51%
1997	0.66%	4.92%
1996	0.7%	5.36%
1995	0.75%	5.82%
1994	0.8%	6.29%
1993	0.85%	6.75%
1992	0.89%	7.2%
1991	0.93%	7.63%
1990	0.97%	8.04%
1989	1%	8.46%
1988	1.04%	8.92%
1987	1.08%	9.43%
1986	1.14%	9.97%
1985	1.2%	10.5%
1984	1.27%	11.1%
1983	1.35%	11.6%
1982	1.43%	12%
1981	1.52%	12.4%
1980	1.61%	12.7%
1979	1.7%	12.9%
1978	1.82%	13.2%
1977	1.95%	13.5%
1976	2.11%	13.8%
1975	2.31%	14.2%
1974	2.53%	14.7%
1973	2.76%	15.1%
1972	2.98%	15.6%
1971	3.18%	16.1%
1970	3.36%	19.7%
1969	3.51%	17%
1968	3.64%	17.5%
1967	3.78%	18.1%
1966	3.93%	18.7%
1965	4.11%	19.4%
1964	4.31%	20.2%
1963	4.53%	20.9%
1962	4.76%	21.6%
1961	4.98%	22.2%
1960	5.19%	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.