Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Peru

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Peru by year

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Nauru

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Peru
2023	3.33	1.98
2022	3.38	2
2021	3.43	2.03
2020	3.47	2.06
2019	3.53	2.09
2018	3.68	2.12
2017	3.88	2.15
2016	4.03	2.19
2015	4.08	2.23
2014	4.09	2.27
2013	4.1	2.32
2012	4.12	2.36
2011	4.12	2.41
2010	4.02	2.42
2009	3.85	2.48
2008	3.67	2.53
2007	3.5	2.58
2006	3.4	2.62
2005	3.38	2.64
2004	3.38	2.67
2003	3.39	2.66
2002	3.4	2.69
2001	3.46	2.74
2000	3.54	2.85
1999	3.64	2.92
1998	3.68	3
1997	3.74	3.1
1996	3.78	3.2
1995	3.81	3.32
1994	3.84	3.43
1993	3.89	3.55
1992	3.95	3.67
1991	3.99	3.79
1990	4.02	3.91
1989	4.07	4.03
1988	4.11	4.14
1987	4.14	4.25
1986	4.15	4.35
1985	4.14	4.46
1984	4.11	4.57
1983	4.06	4.68
1982	3.99	4.8
1981	3.94	4.92
1980	3.88	5.04
1979	3.85	5.17
1978	3.84	5.31
1977	3.86	5.44
1976	3.9	5.58
1975	3.97	5.71
1974	4.07	5.84
1973	4.19	5.97
1972	4.36	6.09
1971	4.54	6.21
1970	4.74	6.32
1969	4.94	6.42
1968	5.14	6.51
1967	5.29	6.6
1966	5.41	6.68
1965	5.48	6.75
1964	5.47	6.81
1963	5.44	6.86
1962	5.42	6.9
1961	5.38	6.92
1960	5.34	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Peru
2023	213	353,788
2022	226	327,859
2021	236	235,440
2020	246	301,950
2019	255	346,981
2018	265	343,123
2017	279	349,333
2016	289	355,859
2015	291	362,781
2014	290	368,708
2013	291	372,694
2012	292	376,501
2011	291	383,268
2010	281	382,510
2009	261	396,522
2008	240	413,640
2007	222	435,122
2006	209	445,884
2005	204	454,199
2004	202	459,617
2003	201	459,243
2002	200	463,709
2001	203	470,154
2000	207	484,222
1999	212	487,095
1998	214	489,436
1997	218	495,348
1996	221	501,855
1995	225	507,894
1994	229	512,735
1993	235	513,769
1992	237	514,618
1991	225	513,867
1990	214	515,233
1989	204	512,152
1988	195	508,429
1987	186	502,229
1986	178	496,712
1985	171	488,887
1984	166	477,968
1983	163	469,781
1982	162	461,107
1981	157	453,158
1980	145	445,100
1979	130	439,110
1978	111	432,127
1977	89	425,428
1976	79	420,284
1975	70	414,400
1974	63	408,299
1973	57	400,752
1972	53	396,960
1971	50	391,506
1970	49	318,022
1969	71	379,347
1968	116	372,379
1967	117	365,224
1966	123	356,819
1965	113	349,245
1964	100	341,570
1963	88	332,352
1962	75	321,716
1961	70	313,385
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Peru by year

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Nauru

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Peru
2023	25.5	15.9
2022	26.6	16.2
2021	27.8	16.4
2020	28.7	16.6
2019	29.6	16.9
2018	30.7	16.9
2017	32.2	17.3
2016	33.6	17.6
2015	34.2	17.9
2014	34.7	18.4
2013	35.3	18.8
2012	36.1	19.2
2011	36.8	19.8
2010	36.1	19.9
2009	34.3	20.4
2008	32.3	20.9
2007	30.4	21.4
2006	29.1	21.8
2005	28.5	22.1
2004	28.1	22.4
2003	27.9	22.3
2002	27.8	22.6
2001	27.9	23
2000	28.2	23.8
1999	28.6	24.3
1998	28.7	24.9
1997	29	25.6
1996	29.4	26.4
1995	29.8	27.2
1994	30.3	28
1993	31.1	28.8
1992	31.8	29.6
1991	31.7	30.4
1990	31.7	31.1
1989	31.9	31.8
1988	32	32.4
1987	32	33
1986	31.9	33.5
1985	31.9	34
1984	31.8	34.5
1983	31.8	35
1982	31.8	35.4
1981	31.2	35.9
1980	29.7	36.5
1979	27.6	37.1
1978	25	37.7
1977	21.8	38.3
1976	20.1	38.9
1975	18.7	39.5
1974	17.4	40.1
1973	16.3	40.7
1972	15.6	41.2
1971	15.2	41.8
1970	15.1	42.4
1969	18.8	42.9
1968	27.2	43.4
1967	28.3	44
1966	29.9	44.4
1965	29.1	44.9
1964	28.2	45.4
1963	27	45.8
1962	25.6	46.2
1961	25.6	46.6
1960	26.9	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 26.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Peru
2100	20.7%	13.5%
2099	20.8%	13.5%
2098	21%	13.6%
2097	21.1%	13.6%
2096	21.2%	13.6%
2095	21.3%	13.7%
2094	21.4%	13.7%
2093	21.6%	13.7%
2092	21.7%	13.8%
2091	21.9%	13.8%
2090	22%	13.8%
2089	22.2%	13.9%
2088	22.4%	13.9%
2087	22.5%	14%
2086	22.7%	14%
2085	22.9%	14.1%
2084	23.1%	14.1%
2083	23.3%	14.2%
2082	23.4%	14.2%
2081	23.6%	14.3%
2080	23.8%	14.3%
2079	23.9%	14.4%
2078	24.1%	14.5%
2077	24.2%	14.5%
2076	24.3%	14.6%
2075	24.5%	14.7%
2074	24.6%	14.8%
2073	24.7%	14.8%
2072	24.9%	14.9%
2071	25%	15%
2070	25.1%	15.1%
2069	25.3%	15.2%
2068	25.4%	15.3%
2067	25.6%	15.4%
2066	25.8%	15.5%
2065	26%	15.6%
2064	26.2%	15.7%
2063	26.4%	15.8%
2062	26.7%	15.9%
2061	26.9%	16%
2060	27.2%	16.1%
2059	27.5%	16.3%
2058	27.9%	16.4%
2057	28.2%	16.5%
2056	28.5%	16.7%
2055	28.8%	16.8%
2054	29.1%	17%
2053	29.4%	17.2%
2052	29.7%	17.3%
2051	29.9%	17.5%
2050	30.2%	17.7%
2049	30.4%	17.8%
2048	30.6%	18%
2047	30.7%	18.2%
2046	30.8%	18.4%
2045	30.9%	18.6%
2044	30.9%	18.8%
2043	31%	19%
2042	31%	19.3%
2041	31%	19.5%
2040	31%	19.7%
2039	31.1%	19.9%
2038	31.2%	20.2%
2037	31.4%	20.4%
2036	31.8%	20.7%
2035	32%	20.9%
2034	32.3%	21.2%
2033	32.5%	21.4%
2032	32.9%	21.7%
2031	33.4%	21.9%
2030	34%	22.2%
2029	34.7%	22.5%
2028	35.3%	22.8%
2027	36.1%	23.1%
2026	36.8%	23.4%
2025	37.5%	23.8%
2024	37.8%	24%
2023	38.2%	24.4%
2022	38.3%	24.8%
2021	38.3%	25.1%
2020	38%	25.5%
2019	37.6%	25.9%
2018	37.6%	26.4%
2017	38%	26.8%
2016	38.2%	27.2%
2015	38.2%	27.5%
2014	38.2%	27.8%
2013	38%	28.2%
2012	37.7%	28.5%
2011	37.1%	28.9%
2010	36.3%	29.3%
2009	35.8%	29.7%
2008	35.6%	30.2%
2007	35.7%	30.7%
2006	36.1%	31.2%
2005	36.6%	31.7%
2004	37.1%	32.3%
2003	37.7%	32.9%
2002	38.2%	33.5%
2001	38.5%	34.1%
2000	38.9%	34.7%
1999	39.4%	35.3%
1998	39.9%	35.8%
1997	40.5%	36.4%
1996	41.1%	36.9%
1995	41.7%	37.4%
1994	42.1%	37.9%
1993	42.5%	38.3%
1992	42.5%	38.7%
1991	42.1%	39.1%
1990	41.2%	39.4%
1989	40.2%	39.8%
1988	39.2%	40.2%
1987	38.3%	40.5%
1986	37.5%	40.8%
1985	36.5%	41.2%
1984	35.7%	41.5%
1983	34.6%	41.8%
1982	33.2%	42.1%
1981	31.9%	42.4%
1980	30.9%	42.6%
1979	30.6%	42.8%
1978	30.9%	43%
1977	31.9%	43.2%
1976	33.4%	43.4%
1975	34.9%	43.5%
1974	36.4%	43.6%
1973	38.1%	43.7%
1972	39.7%	43.8%
1971	41.3%	43.9%
1970	42.9%	44%
1969	43.4%	44.1%
1968	41.3%	44.2%
1967	39.5%	44.2%
1966	39.4%	44.2%
1965	38.6%	44.3%
1964	37.5%	44.3%
1963	36.5%	44.3%
1962	35.7%	44.3%
1961	35.2%	44.2%
1960	34.8%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Peru

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Nauru

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Peru
2023	273	51
2022	317	81
2021	266	141
2020	309	75
2019	267	60
2018	269	66
2017	259	67
2016	248	69
2015	253	71
2014	240	73
2013	247	75
2012	255	79
2011	260	83
2010	297	86
2009	300	89
2008	302	91
2007	303	94
2006	304	99
2005	328	103
2004	324	107
2003	323	104
2002	321	106
2001	299	109
2000	278	115
1999	277	124
1998	257	139
1997	218	152
1996	218	166
1995	219	179
1994	220	188
1993	219	192
1992	217	195
1991	216	201
1990	195	191
1989	198	190
1988	202	190
1987	206	192
1986	209	193
1985	191	198

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Peru
2023	0.89%	1.58%
2022	0.95%	1.61%
2021	1.02%	1.64%
2020	1.11%	1.66%
2019	1.22%	1.68%
2018	1.34%	1.69%
2017	1.47%	1.71%
2016	1.61%	1.73%
2015	1.76%	1.76%
2014	1.93%	1.79%
2013	2.11%	1.84%
2012	2.29%	1.89%
2011	2.48%	1.96%
2010	2.66%	2.04%
2009	2.84%	2.14%
2008	3%	2.25%
2007	3.15%	2.37%
2006	3.29%	2.5%
2005	3.41%	2.65%
2004	3.53%	2.82%
2003	3.66%	3.01%
2002	3.81%	3.24%
2001	3.96%	3.49%
2000	4.13%	3.79%
1999	4.32%	4.13%
1998	4.52%	4.51%
1997	4.74%	4.92%
1996	4.97%	5.36%
1995	5.22%	5.82%
1994	5.49%	6.29%
1993	5.78%	6.75%
1992	6.09%	7.2%
1991	6.41%	7.63%
1990	6.74%	8.04%
1989	7.08%	8.46%
1988	7.43%	8.92%
1987	7.81%	9.43%
1986	8.2%	9.97%
1985	8.62%	10.5%
1984	-	11.1%
1983	-	11.6%
1982	-	12%
1981	-	12.4%
1980	-	12.7%
1979	-	12.9%
1978	-	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.