Fertility & birth rates in New Zealand and Peru

Fertility rate in New Zealand vs Peru by year

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New Zealand

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	New Zealand	Peru
2023	1.56	1.98
2022	1.66	2
2021	1.64	2.03
2020	1.61	2.06
2019	1.72	2.09
2018	1.71	2.12
2017	1.81	2.15
2016	1.87	2.19
2015	1.99	2.23
2014	1.92	2.27
2013	2.01	2.32
2012	2.1	2.36
2011	2.09	2.41
2010	2.17	2.42
2009	2.13	2.48
2008	2.19	2.53
2007	2.18	2.58
2006	2.01	2.62
2005	1.97	2.64
2004	1.98	2.67
2003	1.93	2.66
2002	1.89	2.69
2001	1.97	2.74
2000	1.98	2.85
1999	1.97	2.92
1998	1.89	3
1997	1.96	3.1
1996	1.96	3.2
1995	1.98	3.32
1994	1.98	3.43
1993	2.04	3.55
1992	2.06	3.67
1991	2.09	3.79
1990	2.18	3.91
1989	2.12	4.03
1988	2.1	4.14
1987	2.03	4.25
1986	1.96	4.35
1985	1.93	4.46
1984	1.93	4.57
1983	1.92	4.68
1982	1.95	4.8
1981	2.01	4.92
1980	2.03	5.04
1979	2.12	5.17
1978	2.07	5.31
1977	2.21	5.44
1976	2.27	5.58
1975	2.37	5.71
1974	2.58	5.84
1973	2.76	5.97
1972	3	6.09
1971	3.18	6.21
1970	3.17	6.32
1969	3.28	6.42
1968	3.34	6.51
1967	3.35	6.6
1966	3.41	6.68
1965	3.54	6.75
1964	3.8	6.81
1963	4.05	6.86
1962	4.19	6.9
1961	4.31	6.92
1960	4.24	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in New Zealand was 1.56 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 New Zealand vs Peru population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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New Zealand

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	New Zealand	Peru
2023	18,876	353,788
2022	20,123	327,859
2021	23,644	235,440
2020	24,905	301,950
2019	25,299	346,981
2018	24,797	343,123
2017	26,282	349,333
2016	28,237	355,859
2015	29,408	362,781
2014	26,196	368,708
2013	29,096	372,694
2012	31,077	376,501
2011	31,302	383,268
2010	35,458	382,510
2009	33,560	396,522
2008	35,143	413,640
2007	35,480	435,122
2006	30,924	445,884
2005	30,674	454,199
2004	29,634	459,617
2003	28,150	459,243
2002	25,941	463,709
2001	27,939	470,154
2000	29,897	484,222
1999	28,916	487,095
1998	29,146	489,436
1997	30,137	495,348
1996	28,997	501,855
1995	29,828	507,894
1994	30,372	512,735
1993	31,685	513,769
1992	32,067	514,618
1991	33,518	513,867
1990	33,298	515,233
1989	30,749	512,152
1988	29,846	508,429
1987	27,603	502,229
1986	25,549	496,712
1985	24,126	488,887
1984	26,043	477,968
1983	24,315	469,781
1982	24,207	461,107
1981	25,374	453,158
1980	23,658	445,100
1979	26,675	439,110
1978	26,156	432,127
1977	28,020	425,428
1976	29,456	420,284
1975	31,355	414,400
1974	33,896	408,299
1973	35,239	400,752
1972	38,244	396,960
1971	40,000	391,506
1970	37,101	318,022
1969	38,098	379,347
1968	37,594	372,379
1967	37,974	365,224
1966	36,151	356,819
1965	36,982	349,245
1964	39,375	341,570
1963	42,027	332,352
1962	42,865	321,716
1961	43,482	313,385
1960	41,791	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 +0.36% in New Zealand and +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.51% in New Zealand and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in New Zealand vs Peru by year

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New Zealand

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	New Zealand	Peru
2023	10.9	15.9
2022	11.5	16.2
2021	11.5	16.4
2020	11.3	16.6
2019	12	16.9
2018	11.8	16.9
2017	12.4	17.3
2016	12.6	17.6
2015	13.2	17.9
2014	12.7	18.4
2013	13.2	18.8
2012	13.9	19.2
2011	14	19.8
2010	14.7	19.9
2009	14.5	20.4
2008	15.1	20.9
2007	15.2	21.4
2006	14.1	21.8
2005	14	22.1
2004	14.2	22.4
2003	13.9	22.3
2002	13.7	22.6
2001	14.4	23
2000	14.7	23.8
1999	14.9	24.3
1998	14.5	24.9
1997	15.2	25.6
1996	15.3	26.4
1995	15.7	27.2
1994	15.8	28
1993	16.5	28.8
1992	16.8	29.6
1991	17.1	30.4
1990	17.9	31.1
1989	17.4	31.8
1988	17.4	32.4
1987	16.7	33
1986	16.1	33.5
1985	15.8	34
1984	15.9	34.5
1983	15.7	35
1982	15.7	35.4
1981	16.1	35.9
1980	16.1	36.5
1979	16.7	37.1
1978	16.2	37.7
1977	17.2	38.3
1976	17.6	38.9
1975	18.3	39.5
1974	19.5	40.1
1973	20.4	40.7
1972	21.7	41.2
1971	22.5	41.8
1970	22	42.4
1969	22.4	42.9
1968	22.6	43.4
1967	22.4	44
1966	22.4	44.4
1965	22.8	44.9
1964	24.1	45.4
1963	25.4	45.8
1962	26.2	46.2
1961	27	46.6
1960	26.4	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in New Zealand and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 26.4 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	New Zealand	Peru
2100	13.6%	13.5%
2099	13.6%	13.5%
2098	13.6%	13.6%
2097	13.6%	13.6%
2096	13.7%	13.6%
2095	13.7%	13.7%
2094	13.7%	13.7%
2093	13.8%	13.7%
2092	13.8%	13.8%
2091	13.8%	13.8%
2090	13.8%	13.8%
2089	13.8%	13.9%
2088	13.9%	13.9%
2087	13.9%	14%
2086	13.9%	14%
2085	13.9%	14.1%
2084	13.9%	14.1%
2083	13.9%	14.2%
2082	13.9%	14.2%
2081	13.9%	14.3%
2080	13.9%	14.3%
2079	13.9%	14.4%
2078	13.9%	14.5%
2077	13.9%	14.5%
2076	13.9%	14.6%
2075	13.9%	14.7%
2074	14%	14.8%
2073	14%	14.8%
2072	14%	14.9%
2071	14.1%	15%
2070	14.1%	15.1%
2069	14.1%	15.2%
2068	14.2%	15.3%
2067	14.3%	15.4%
2066	14.3%	15.5%
2065	14.4%	15.6%
2064	14.4%	15.7%
2063	14.5%	15.8%
2062	14.6%	15.9%
2061	14.7%	16%
2060	14.7%	16.1%
2059	14.8%	16.3%
2058	14.9%	16.4%
2057	15%	16.5%
2056	15%	16.7%
2055	15.1%	16.8%
2054	15.1%	17%
2053	15.2%	17.2%
2052	15.2%	17.3%
2051	15.2%	17.5%
2050	15.2%	17.7%
2049	15.2%	17.8%
2048	15.3%	18%
2047	15.3%	18.2%
2046	15.3%	18.4%
2045	15.3%	18.6%
2044	15.3%	18.8%
2043	15.4%	19%
2042	15.4%	19.3%
2041	15.5%	19.5%
2040	15.5%	19.7%
2039	15.6%	19.9%
2038	15.7%	20.2%
2037	15.9%	20.4%
2036	16%	20.7%
2035	16.1%	20.9%
2034	16.2%	21.2%
2033	16.4%	21.4%
2032	16.5%	21.7%
2031	16.7%	21.9%
2030	16.9%	22.2%
2029	17.1%	22.5%
2028	17.3%	22.8%
2027	17.5%	23.1%
2026	17.8%	23.4%
2025	18%	23.8%
2024	18.1%	24%
2023	18.4%	24.4%
2022	18.6%	24.8%
2021	18.9%	25.1%
2020	19%	25.5%
2019	19.2%	25.9%
2018	19.3%	26.4%
2017	19.5%	26.8%
2016	19.6%	27.2%
2015	19.9%	27.5%
2014	20.2%	27.8%
2013	20.4%	28.2%
2012	20.6%	28.5%
2011	20.8%	28.9%
2010	20.9%	29.3%
2009	20.9%	29.7%
2008	21%	30.2%
2007	21.1%	30.7%
2006	21.3%	31.2%
2005	21.5%	31.7%
2004	21.8%	32.3%
2003	22.1%	32.9%
2002	22.4%	33.5%
2001	22.6%	34.1%
2000	22.8%	34.7%
1999	22.9%	35.3%
1998	23%	35.8%
1997	23%	36.4%
1996	23%	36.9%
1995	23.1%	37.4%
1994	23.1%	37.9%
1993	23.1%	38.3%
1992	23.1%	38.7%
1991	23.2%	39.1%
1990	23.3%	39.4%
1989	23.3%	39.8%
1988	23.5%	40.2%
1987	23.8%	40.5%
1986	24.2%	40.8%
1985	24.6%	41.2%
1984	25.1%	41.5%
1983	25.6%	41.8%
1982	26.2%	42.1%
1981	26.7%	42.4%
1980	27.2%	42.6%
1979	27.8%	42.8%
1978	28.4%	43%
1977	29%	43.2%
1976	29.6%	43.4%
1975	30.1%	43.5%
1974	30.5%	43.6%
1973	31%	43.7%
1972	31.4%	43.8%
1971	31.7%	43.9%
1970	31.9%	44%
1969	32.2%	44.1%
1968	32.3%	44.2%
1967	32.5%	44.2%
1966	32.6%	44.2%
1965	32.7%	44.3%
1964	32.9%	44.3%
1963	32.9%	44.3%
1962	33%	44.3%
1961	33%	44.2%
1960	32.8%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in New Zealand and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of New Zealand and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: New Zealand vs Peru

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New Zealand

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	New Zealand	Peru
2023	7	51
2022	23	81
2021	8	141
2020	8	75
2019	8	60
2018	7	66
2017	8	67
2016	8	69
2015	8	71
2014	7	73
2013	8	75
2012	9	79
2011	10	83
2010	10	86
2009	10	89
2008	10	91
2007	10	94
2006	10	99
2005	11	103
2004	11	107
2003	11	104
2002	11	106
2001	10	109
2000	11	115
1999	12	124
1998	12	139
1997	13	152
1996	14	166
1995	14	179
1994	13	188
1993	14	192
1992	15	195
1991	16	201
1990	18	191
1989	18	190
1988	19	190
1987	19	192
1986	18	193
1985	19	198

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand, compared to 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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New Zealand

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	New Zealand	Peru
2023	0.47%	1.58%
2022	0.48%	1.61%
2021	0.49%	1.64%
2020	0.5%	1.66%
2019	0.51%	1.68%
2018	0.52%	1.69%
2017	0.53%	1.71%
2016	0.55%	1.73%
2015	0.56%	1.76%
2014	0.57%	1.79%
2013	0.59%	1.84%
2012	0.6%	1.89%
2011	0.61%	1.96%
2010	0.62%	2.04%
2009	0.63%	2.14%
2008	0.64%	2.25%
2007	0.65%	2.37%
2006	0.65%	2.5%
2005	0.66%	2.65%
2004	0.67%	2.82%
2003	0.69%	3.01%
2002	0.7%	3.24%
2001	0.72%	3.49%
2000	0.74%	3.79%
1999	0.76%	4.13%
1998	0.78%	4.51%
1997	0.81%	4.92%
1996	0.84%	5.36%
1995	0.87%	5.82%
1994	0.91%	6.29%
1993	0.95%	6.75%
1992	1%	7.2%
1991	1.06%	7.63%
1990	1.12%	8.04%
1989	1.18%	8.46%
1988	1.24%	8.92%
1987	1.29%	9.43%
1986	1.34%	9.97%
1985	1.38%	10.5%
1984	1.41%	11.1%
1983	1.45%	11.6%
1982	1.48%	12%
1981	1.52%	12.4%
1980	1.56%	12.7%
1979	1.61%	12.9%
1978	1.66%	13.2%
1977	1.71%	13.5%
1976	1.77%	13.8%
1975	1.83%	14.2%
1974	1.88%	14.7%
1973	1.94%	15.1%
1972	1.98%	15.6%
1971	2.03%	16.1%
1970	2.08%	19.7%
1969	2.12%	17%
1968	2.16%	17.5%
1967	2.2%	18.1%
1966	2.25%	18.7%
1965	2.31%	19.4%
1964	2.39%	20.2%
1963	2.48%	20.9%
1962	2.58%	21.6%
1961	2.68%	22.2%
1960	2.78%	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.47% in New Zealand and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.