Birth & Fertility Rates in Laos vs Peru charts

Laos has an annual birth rate of 21.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.42 in Laos and 1.98 in Peru — 18.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.5% in Laos and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 6.29 and 6.94, respectively.

Laos is ranked 65/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.1 in Laos — it's 28.9 in Peru.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 81.7 in Laos vs 43.6 in Peru.
In Laos, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Laos vs Peru by year

1x

Year	Fertility rate
2023	2.42	1.98
2022	2.46	2
2021	2.49	2.03
2020	2.54	2.06
2019	2.59	2.09
2018	2.63	2.12
2017	2.69	2.15
2016	2.74	2.19
2015	2.8	2.23
2014	2.8	2.27
2013	2.87	2.32
2012	2.95	2.36
2011	3.05	2.41
2010	3.14	2.42
2009	3.23	2.48
2008	3.33	2.53
2007	3.44	2.58
2006	3.56	2.62
2005	3.69	2.64
2004	3.9	2.67
2003	4.02	2.66
2002	4.13	2.69
2001	4.29	2.74
2000	4.43	2.85
1999	4.64	2.92
1998	4.79	3
1997	4.96	3.1
1996	5.15	3.2
1995	5.36	3.32
1994	5.6	3.43
1993	5.8	3.55
1992	5.9	3.67
1991	5.99	3.79
1990	6.06	3.91
1989	6.1	4.03
1988	6.16	4.14
1987	6.21	4.25
1986	6.26	4.35
1985	6.33	4.46
1984	6.37	4.57
1983	6.38	4.68
1982	6.37	4.8
1981	6.35	4.92
1980	6.33	5.04
1979	6.31	5.17
1978	6.3	5.31
1977	6.29	5.44
1976	6.29	5.58
1975	6.29	5.71
1974	6.29	5.84
1973	6.28	5.97
1972	6.28	6.09
1971	6.3	6.21
1970	6.31	6.32
1969	6.3	6.42
1968	6.3	6.51
1967	6.31	6.6
1966	6.31	6.68
1965	6.32	6.75
1964	6.31	6.81
1963	6.32	6.86
1962	6.31	6.9
1961	6.31	6.92
1960	6.29	6.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Laos was 2.42 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 Laos vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

1x

Year	Natural population change
Year	Laos	Peru
2023	115,359	353,788
2022	116,620	327,859
2021	115,323	235,440
2020	118,609	301,950
2019	119,797	346,981
2018	119,986	343,123
2017	120,515	349,333
2016	119,978	355,859
2015	118,723	362,781
2014	118,103	368,708
2013	119,845	372,694
2012	121,324	376,501
2011	122,863	383,268
2010	122,516	382,510
2009	122,174	396,522
2008	121,042	413,640
2007	119,980	435,122
2006	118,602	445,884
2005	118,165	454,199
2004	121,888	459,617
2003	122,158	459,243
2002	122,110	463,709
2001	123,847	470,154
2000	124,201	484,222
1999	127,255	487,095
1998	128,409	489,436
1997	130,388	495,348
1996	131,142	501,855
1995	132,241	507,894
1994	134,201	512,735
1993	135,295	513,769
1992	132,417	514,618
1991	129,523	513,867
1990	125,297	515,233
1989	121,044	512,152
1988	117,050	508,429
1987	113,005	502,229
1986	109,266	496,712
1985	106,047	488,887
1984	102,318	477,968
1983	98,178	469,781
1982	94,058	461,107
1981	89,963	453,158
1980	86,548	445,100
1979	82,852	439,110
1978	80,604	432,127
1977	79,149	425,428
1976	77,575	420,284
1975	76,725	414,400
1974	74,652	408,299
1973	70,513	400,752
1972	68,095	396,960
1971	65,959	391,506
1970	63,896	318,022
1969	61,595	379,347
1968	59,567	372,379
1967	57,763	365,224
1966	55,494	356,819
1965	54,268	349,245
1964	52,482	341,570
1963	51,056	332,352
1962	51,244	321,716
1961	48,992	313,385
1960	47,575	302,924

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.51% in Laos and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.65% in Laos and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Laos vs Peru by year

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
Year	Laos	Peru
2023	21.3	15.9
2022	21.7	16.2
2021	22.1	16.4
2020	22.6	16.6
2019	23.2	16.9
2018	23.6	16.9
2017	24.1	17.3
2016	24.6	17.6
2015	25	17.9
2014	25	18.4
2013	25.6	18.8
2012	26.2	19.2
2011	26.8	19.8
2010	27.2	19.9
2009	27.6	20.4
2008	27.9	20.9
2007	28.1	21.4
2006	28.4	21.8
2005	28.8	22.1
2004	30.1	22.4
2003	30.7	22.3
2002	31.2	22.6
2001	32.1	23
2000	32.9	23.8
1999	34.2	24.3
1998	35.1	24.9
1997	36.2	25.6
1996	37.2	26.4
1995	38.5	27.2
1994	40	28
1993	41.2	28.8
1992	41.7	29.6
1991	42.2	30.4
1990	42.5	31.1
1989	42.6	31.8
1988	42.8	32.4
1987	43	33
1986	43.1	33.5
1985	43.5	34
1984	43.6	34.5
1983	43.5	35
1982	43.4	35.4
1981	43.3	35.9
1980	43.4	36.5
1979	43.5	37.1
1978	43.8	37.7
1977	44.1	38.3
1976	44.3	38.9
1975	44.4	39.5
1974	44.4	40.1
1973	44.3	40.7
1972	44.3	41.2
1971	44.3	41.8
1970	44.3	42.4
1969	44.2	42.9
1968	44.2	43.4
1967	44.2	44
1966	44.2	44.4
1965	44.3	44.9
1964	44.3	45.4
1963	44.5	45.8
1962	44.6	46.2
1961	44.8	46.6
1960	44.9	46.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.3 in Laos and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 44.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

	Laos	Peru
Fertility rate	2.42	1.98
Fertility rate rank	78/196	99/196
Birth rate	21.3	15.9
Birth rate rank	65/196	97/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+115,359	+353,788
Natural population change rank	75/196	50/196
Natural population change rate	+1.51%	+1.05%
Population growth	+1.37%	+1.1%
Population growth rank	77/197	95/197
Age at first childbirth	n/a	21.9 years
Average age at childbearing	26.1 years	28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	81.7	41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	131.8	87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	21.5	24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	27%	26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	51%	57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	64.4%	94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.11%	0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	2%	0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	3.52%	1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	3.9%	1.58%
Life expectancy	69.7 years	78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

1x

Year	Young
Year	Laos	Peru
2100	14.8%	13.5%
2099	14.9%	13.5%
2098	14.9%	13.6%
2097	15%	13.6%
2096	15.1%	13.6%
2095	15.1%	13.7%
2094	15.2%	13.7%
2093	15.3%	13.7%
2092	15.4%	13.8%
2091	15.4%	13.8%
2090	15.5%	13.8%
2089	15.6%	13.9%
2088	15.7%	13.9%
2087	15.8%	14%
2086	15.9%	14%
2085	16%	14.1%
2084	16.1%	14.1%
2083	16.1%	14.2%
2082	16.2%	14.2%
2081	16.3%	14.3%
2080	16.4%	14.3%
2079	16.5%	14.4%
2078	16.6%	14.5%
2077	16.8%	14.5%
2076	16.9%	14.6%
2075	17%	14.7%
2074	17.1%	14.8%
2073	17.2%	14.8%
2072	17.3%	14.9%
2071	17.5%	15%
2070	17.6%	15.1%
2069	17.7%	15.2%
2068	17.9%	15.3%
2067	18.1%	15.4%
2066	18.2%	15.5%
2065	18.4%	15.6%
2064	18.5%	15.7%
2063	18.7%	15.8%
2062	18.9%	15.9%
2061	19.1%	16%
2060	19.3%	16.1%
2059	19.5%	16.3%
2058	19.7%	16.4%
2057	19.9%	16.5%
2056	20.1%	16.7%
2055	20.4%	16.8%
2054	20.6%	17%
2053	20.8%	17.2%
2052	21%	17.3%
2051	21.3%	17.5%
2050	21.5%	17.7%
2049	21.8%	17.8%
2048	22%	18%
2047	22.3%	18.2%
2046	22.5%	18.4%
2045	22.8%	18.6%
2044	23.1%	18.8%
2043	23.3%	19%
2042	23.6%	19.3%
2041	24%	19.5%
2040	24.3%	19.7%
2039	24.6%	19.9%
2038	24.9%	20.2%
2037	25.3%	20.4%
2036	25.7%	20.7%
2035	26%	20.9%
2034	26.4%	21.2%
2033	26.9%	21.4%
2032	27.3%	21.7%
2031	27.7%	21.9%
2030	28.2%	22.2%
2029	28.6%	22.5%
2028	28.9%	22.8%
2027	29.3%	23.1%
2026	29.7%	23.4%
2025	30%	23.8%
2024	30.2%	24%
2023	30.6%	24.4%
2022	30.9%	24.8%
2021	31.3%	25.1%
2020	31.6%	25.5%
2019	31.9%	25.9%
2018	32.2%	26.4%
2017	32.5%	26.8%
2016	32.9%	27.2%
2015	33.2%	27.5%
2014	33.7%	27.8%
2013	34.3%	28.2%
2012	34.9%	28.5%
2011	35.6%	28.9%
2010	36.3%	29.3%
2009	37.1%	29.7%
2008	38%	30.2%
2007	39%	30.7%
2006	40%	31.2%
2005	40.9%	31.7%
2004	41.5%	32.3%
2003	42%	32.9%
2002	42.5%	33.5%
2001	42.9%	34.1%
2000	43.2%	34.7%
1999	43.5%	35.3%
1998	43.7%	35.8%
1997	43.8%	36.4%
1996	43.9%	36.9%
1995	43.9%	37.4%
1994	44%	37.9%
1993	43.9%	38.3%
1992	43.9%	38.7%
1991	43.9%	39.1%
1990	43.9%	39.4%
1989	43.9%	39.8%
1988	43.9%	40.2%
1987	44%	40.5%
1986	44%	40.8%
1985	44%	41.2%
1984	44.1%	41.5%
1983	44.1%	41.8%
1982	44.1%	42.1%
1981	44%	42.4%
1980	43.9%	42.6%
1979	43.8%	42.8%
1978	43.5%	43%
1977	43.2%	43.2%
1976	43%	43.4%
1975	42.7%	43.5%
1974	42.5%	43.6%
1973	42.4%	43.7%
1972	42.4%	43.8%
1971	42.3%	43.9%
1970	42.2%	44%
1969	42.2%	44.1%
1968	42.2%	44.2%
1967	42.2%	44.2%
1966	42.2%	44.2%
1965	42.2%	44.3%
1964	42.1%	44.3%
1963	42%	44.3%
1962	41.9%	44.3%
1961	41.8%	44.2%
1960	41.8%	44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 30.2% of the population in Laos and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Laos and Peru compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Laos vs Peru

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	112	51
2022	120	81
2021	139	141
2020	132	75
2019	137	60
2018	145	66
2017	154	67
2016	165	69
2015	180	71
2014	193	73
2013	215	75
2012	241	79
2011	267	83
2010	305	86
2009	336	89
2008	374	91
2007	402	94
2006	432	99
2005	458	103
2004	492	107
2003	524	104
2002	550	106
2001	574	109
2000	609	115
1999	638	124
1998	647	139
1997	660	152
1996	682	166
1995	709	179
1994	741	188
1993	751	192
1992	781	195
1991	798	201
1990	834	191
1989	856	190
1988	898	190
1987	930	192
1986	963	193
1985	994	198

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 112 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Laos	Peru
2023	3.9%	1.58%
2022	4.04%	1.61%
2021	4.19%	1.64%
2020	4.34%	1.66%
2019	4.51%	1.68%
2018	4.68%	1.69%
2017	4.88%	1.71%
2016	5.09%	1.73%
2015	5.32%	1.76%
2014	5.58%	1.79%
2013	5.86%	1.84%
2012	6.15%	1.89%
2011	6.47%	1.96%
2010	6.8%	2.04%
2009	7.14%	2.14%
2008	7.5%	2.25%
2007	7.88%	2.37%
2006	8.27%	2.5%
2005	8.68%	2.65%
2004	9.08%	2.82%
2003	9.49%	3.01%
2002	9.91%	3.24%
2001	10.3%	3.49%
2000	10.8%	3.79%
1999	11.2%	4.13%
1998	11.6%	4.51%
1997	12%	4.92%
1996	12.5%	5.36%
1995	12.9%	5.82%
1994	13.4%	6.29%
1993	13.9%	6.75%
1992	14.4%	7.2%
1991	14.9%	7.63%
1990	15.4%	8.04%
1989	15.9%	8.46%
1988	16.4%	8.92%
1987	16.9%	9.43%
1986	17.4%	9.97%
1985	18%	10.5%
1984	18.4%	11.1%
1983	18.9%	11.6%
1982	19.5%	12%
1981	20%	12.4%
1980	20.6%	12.7%
1979	21.1%	12.9%
1978	21.7%	13.2%
1977	-	13.5%
1976	-	13.8%
1975	-	14.2%
1974	-	14.7%
1973	-	15.1%
1972	-	15.6%
1971	-	16.1%
1970	-	19.7%
1969	-	17%
1968	-	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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.9% in Laos and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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