Peru birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Peru has a birth rate of 15.9 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.98 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Peru was 6.94 children per woman — 3.51 times higher than in 2023.

Peru birth rate statistics:

Peru is ranked 97/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 60/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Peru is 21.9 — it was 22.2 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9, a change from 28.7 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 124.3 in 1960 to 43.6 in 2023.
26.6% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Peru by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.98	99
2022	2	97
2021	2.03	98
2020	2.06	98
2019	2.09	101
2018	2.12	103
2017	2.15	104
2016	2.19	104
2015	2.23	102
2014	2.27	101
2013	2.32	99
2012	2.36	97
2011	2.41	95
2010	2.42	95
2009	2.48	96
2008	2.53	96
2007	2.58	92
2006	2.62	91
2005	2.64	92
2004	2.67	93
2003	2.66	96
2002	2.69	97
2001	2.74	96
2000	2.85	94
1999	2.92	93
1998	3	93
1997	3.1	94
1996	3.2	94
1995	3.32	91
1994	3.43	90
1993	3.55	91
1992	3.67	92
1991	3.79	92
1990	3.91	92
1989	4.03	91
1988	4.14	90
1987	4.25	90
1986	4.35	91
1985	4.46	90
1984	4.57	89
1983	4.68	89
1982	4.8	91
1981	4.92	90
1980	5.04	89
1979	5.17	87
1978	5.31	87
1977	5.44	88
1976	5.58	86
1975	5.71	86
1974	5.84	79
1973	5.97	79
1972	6.09	78
1971	6.21	77
1970	6.32	71
1969	6.42	67
1968	6.51	63
1967	6.6	59
1966	6.68	55
1965	6.75	54
1964	6.81	50
1963	6.86	50
1962	6.9	45
1961	6.92	41
1960	6.94	38

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Peru was 1.98 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2019. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.55 — a 44.3% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	353,788	539,634	185,846
2022	327,859	541,733	213,874
2021	235,440	543,690	308,250
2020	301,950	545,448	243,498
2019	346,981	546,868	199,887
2018	343,123	540,026	196,903
2017	349,333	540,475	191,142
2016	355,859	542,169	186,310
2015	362,781	546,653	183,872
2014	368,708	553,107	184,399
2013	372,694	561,173	188,479
2012	376,501	567,662	191,161
2011	383,268	578,755	195,487
2010	382,510	578,346	195,836
2009	396,522	590,766	194,244
2008	413,640	600,457	186,817
2007	435,122	611,869	176,747
2006	445,884	618,068	172,184
2005	454,199	620,726	166,527
2004	459,617	623,666	164,049
2003	459,243	615,872	156,629
2002	463,709	616,686	152,977
2001	470,154	620,940	150,786
2000	484,222	633,997	149,775
1999	487,095	637,196	150,101
1998	489,436	641,367	151,931
1997	495,348	647,093	151,745
1996	501,855	653,873	152,018
1995	507,894	661,267	153,373
1994	512,735	668,060	155,325
1993	513,769	674,293	160,524
1992	514,618	679,326	164,708
1991	513,867	683,754	169,887
1990	515,233	685,187	169,954
1989	512,152	685,123	172,971
1988	508,429	682,993	174,564
1987	502,229	678,784	176,555
1986	496,712	674,788	178,076
1985	488,887	668,844	179,957
1984	477,968	661,412	183,444
1983	469,781	654,259	184,478
1982	461,107	646,090	184,983
1981	453,158	639,226	186,068
1980	445,100	633,518	188,418
1979	439,110	628,727	189,617
1978	432,127	622,804	190,677
1977	425,428	616,828	191,400
1976	420,284	611,321	191,037
1975	414,400	605,307	190,907
1974	408,299	599,653	191,354
1973	400,752	592,881	192,129
1972	396,960	586,040	189,080
1971	391,506	578,984	187,478
1970	318,022	572,074	254,052
1969	379,347	564,590	185,243
1968	372,379	556,141	183,762
1967	365,224	547,449	182,225
1966	356,819	537,249	180,430
1965	349,245	527,931	178,686
1964	341,570	518,395	176,825
1963	332,352	508,098	175,746
1962	321,716	498,432	176,716
1961	313,385	488,214	174,829
1960	302,924	477,298	174,374

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Peru (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.05% annually. On average, 334,582 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.05% — 353,788 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Peru ranks 50/196 for absolute natural population change and 90/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Peru compared to other countries

	Peru	Rank
Fertility rate	1.98	99/196
Birth rate	15.9	97/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+353,788	50/196
Natural population change rate	+1.05%	90/196
Population growth	+1.1%	95/197
Age at first childbirth	21.9 years	86/137
Average age at childbearing	28.9 years	117/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	41.2	78/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	87.3	109/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	24.6	92/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.6%	27/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	57.9%	46/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	94.9%	120/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.05%	93/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.78%	103/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.35%	96/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.58%	94/192
Life expectancy	78.3 years	59/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	30.2	41.2	87.3	24.6
2025	30.7	42	88.4	25
2024	31.2	42.9	89.7	25.4
2023	31.6	43.6	90.6	25.7
2022	32	44.1	91.7	26.2
2021	32.5	44.6	92.9	26.5
2020	32.9	45.5	94.4	26.8
2019	33.4	47.4	95.9	27.1
2018	33.6	49.2	97.5	27.2
2017	34.2	50.7	99.4	27.5
2016	34.8	53.2	101.5	27.7
2015	35.6	55.1	103.3	28.2
2014	36.4	57	105.7	28.7
2013	37.3	59	108.2	29.3
2012	38.1	60	111.1	29.8
2011	39.2	60.9	114.9	30.7
2010	39.5	60.8	116.1	31
2009	40.6	62.8	119.3	31.9
2008	41.6	65.5	121.2	32.9
2007	42.7	65.9	124.1	34.2
2006	43.4	66.7	125.5	35.4
2005	43.9	67.4	126.3	36.3
2004	44.5	68.7	127.6	37.2
2003	44.4	67.6	127.6	37.4
2002	44.9	68.4	128.9	38.4
2001	45.7	70.2	132	39.2
2000	47.3	74.1	136.5	40.8
1999	48.3	74.3	140.3	42.4
1998	49.5	76.3	144.1	44
1997	50.8	77.7	149.2	45.6
1996	52.3	79.2	154.7	47.5
1995	53.9	80.7	160.5	49.6
1994	55.5	82.1	166.5	51.8
1993	57.2	83.1	172.4	54.2
1992	58.8	84.2	178.6	56.4
1991	60.4	84.7	184.5	58.9
1990	61.8	85.5	190.4	61.1
1989	63.2	86	196.1	63.2
1988	64.5	87.1	200.3	65.6
1987	65.5	86.8	203.7	68.4
1986	66.6	89	206.8	70.5
1985	67.6	89.9	211.1	72.1
1984	68.5	90.5	214.7	74.1
1983	69.5	91.5	218.1	76.2
1982	70.4	90.6	221.7	78.5
1981	71.4	91	225.9	80.4
1980	72.6	91.8	231.3	81.9
1979	73.8	94.3	237	83.2
1978	75	94.7	242.6	85
1977	76.2	95.1	247.8	87.1
1976	77.5	96	253.5	89
1975	78.7	98.1	258	91.1
1974	80	100.9	263.5	92.7
1973	81.2	102.1	269.7	94.5
1972	82.4	103.6	273.4	97.4
1971	83.6	105.4	278.2	99.7
1970	84.6	106.9	282.2	101.3
1969	85.6	109.3	287	103.3
1968	86.6	111.5	291.9	104.6
1967	87.7	113.6	296.7	105.8
1966	88.6	111.5	302	107.3
1965	89.5	113.4	305	108.2
1964	90.4	115.4	308	109
1963	91.2	115.8	311	109.6
1962	92.1	120.2	312	109.7
1961	92.8	124.9	312	109.2
1960	93.4	126.4	314	108.8

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Peru by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 11% will be to women under age 20, 46% to women ages 20-29, and 43% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 14.9%, 53.3%, and 31.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Peru	World
2100	13.5%	16.5%
2099	13.5%	16.6%
2098	13.6%	16.6%
2097	13.6%	16.7%
2096	13.6%	16.8%
2095	13.7%	16.8%
2094	13.7%	16.9%
2093	13.7%	17%
2092	13.8%	17%
2091	13.8%	17.1%
2090	13.8%	17.2%
2089	13.9%	17.2%
2088	13.9%	17.3%
2087	14%	17.4%
2086	14%	17.4%
2085	14.1%	17.5%
2084	14.1%	17.5%
2083	14.2%	17.6%
2082	14.2%	17.7%
2081	14.3%	17.7%
2080	14.3%	17.8%
2079	14.4%	17.8%
2078	14.5%	17.9%
2077	14.5%	17.9%
2076	14.6%	18%
2075	14.7%	18%
2074	14.8%	18.1%
2073	14.8%	18.2%
2072	14.9%	18.2%
2071	15%	18.3%
2070	15.1%	18.3%
2069	15.2%	18.4%
2068	15.3%	18.5%
2067	15.4%	18.6%
2066	15.5%	18.6%
2065	15.6%	18.7%
2064	15.7%	18.8%
2063	15.8%	18.9%
2062	15.9%	19.1%
2061	16%	19.2%
2060	16.1%	19.3%
2059	16.3%	19.4%
2058	16.4%	19.5%
2057	16.5%	19.6%
2056	16.7%	19.8%
2055	16.8%	19.9%
2054	17%	20%
2053	17.2%	20.1%
2052	17.3%	20.2%
2051	17.5%	20.3%
2050	17.7%	20.4%
2049	17.8%	20.5%
2048	18%	20.6%
2047	18.2%	20.7%
2046	18.4%	20.8%
2045	18.6%	20.9%
2044	18.8%	20.9%
2043	19%	21%
2042	19.3%	21.1%
2041	19.5%	21.2%
2040	19.7%	21.2%
2039	19.9%	21.3%
2038	20.2%	21.4%
2037	20.4%	21.5%
2036	20.7%	21.6%
2035	20.9%	21.8%
2034	21.2%	22%
2033	21.4%	22.2%
2032	21.7%	22.4%
2031	21.9%	22.7%
2030	22.2%	23%
2029	22.5%	23.3%
2028	22.8%	23.6%
2027	23.1%	23.9%
2026	23.4%	24.2%
2025	23.8%	24.6%
2024	24%	24.7%
2023	24.4%	25%
2022	24.8%	25.3%
2021	25.1%	25.6%
2020	25.5%	25.8%
2019	25.9%	26%
2018	26.4%	26.2%
2017	26.8%	26.4%
2016	27.2%	26.5%
2015	27.5%	26.6%
2014	27.8%	26.8%
2013	28.2%	26.9%
2012	28.5%	27%
2011	28.9%	27.1%
2010	29.3%	27.3%
2009	29.7%	27.5%
2008	30.2%	27.6%
2007	30.7%	27.9%
2006	31.2%	28.1%
2005	31.7%	28.5%
2004	32.3%	28.8%
2003	32.9%	29.2%
2002	33.5%	29.6%
2001	34.1%	30%
2000	34.7%	30.4%
1999	35.3%	30.8%
1998	35.8%	31.1%
1997	36.4%	31.5%
1996	36.9%	31.8%
1995	37.4%	32.1%
1994	37.9%	32.3%
1993	38.3%	32.5%
1992	38.7%	32.7%
1991	39.1%	32.9%
1990	39.4%	33%
1989	39.8%	33.2%
1988	40.2%	33.4%
1987	40.5%	33.6%
1986	40.8%	33.8%
1985	41.2%	34%
1984	41.5%	34.3%
1983	41.8%	34.6%
1982	42.1%	34.9%
1981	42.4%	35.2%
1980	42.6%	35.5%
1979	42.8%	35.9%
1978	43%	36.3%
1977	43.2%	36.7%
1976	43.4%	36.9%
1975	43.5%	37.1%
1974	43.6%	37.2%
1973	43.7%	37.3%
1972	43.8%	37.5%
1971	43.9%	37.6%
1970	44%	37.7%
1969	44.1%	37.8%
1968	44.2%	37.9%
1967	44.2%	38%
1966	44.2%	38%
1965	44.3%	38%
1964	44.3%	38%
1963	44.3%	37.8%
1962	44.3%	37.6%
1961	44.2%	37.5%
1960	44%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Peru was 44% in 1960, 38.7% in 1992, and 24% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Peru.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	51	197
2022	81	203
2021	141	242
2020	75	211
2019	60	207
2018	66	211
2017	67	215
2016	69	220
2015	71	228
2014	73	231
2013	75	235
2012	79	239
2011	83	247
2010	86	253
2009	89	258
2008	91	264
2007	94	269
2006	99	276
2005	103	283
2004	107	291
2003	104	301
2002	106	311
2001	109	321
2000	115	328
1999	124	340
1998	139	360
1997	152	358
1996	166	366
1995	179	371
1994	188	382
1993	192	389
1992	195	395
1991	201	395
1990	191	391
1989	190	401
1988	190	414
1987	192	429
1986	193	438
1985	198	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Peru was 51 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.05% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 55.7% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Peru	World
2023	1.58%	2.49%
2022	1.61%	2.59%
2021	1.64%	2.66%
2020	1.66%	2.75%
2019	1.68%	2.86%
2018	1.69%	2.97%
2017	1.71%	3.11%
2016	1.73%	3.22%
2015	1.76%	3.35%
2014	1.79%	3.48%
2013	1.84%	3.61%
2012	1.89%	3.77%
2011	1.96%	3.97%
2010	2.04%	4.11%
2009	2.14%	4.31%
2008	2.25%	4.5%
2007	2.37%	4.7%
2006	2.5%	4.92%
2005	2.65%	5.16%
2004	2.82%	5.43%
2003	3.01%	5.65%
2002	3.24%	5.94%
2001	3.49%	6.21%
2000	3.79%	6.48%
1999	4.13%	6.75%
1998	4.51%	7.05%
1997	4.92%	7.28%
1996	5.36%	7.52%
1995	5.82%	7.76%
1994	6.29%	7.98%
1993	6.75%	8.19%
1992	7.2%	8.46%
1991	7.63%	8.66%
1990	8.04%	8.81%
1989	8.46%	9.02%
1988	8.92%	9.31%
1987	9.43%	9.47%
1986	9.97%	9.81%
1985	10.5%	10.1%
1984	11.1%	10.4%
1983	11.6%	10.6%
1982	12%	10.8%
1981	12.4%	11%
1980	12.7%	11.4%
1979	12.9%	11.7%
1978	13.2%	12.2%
1977	13.5%	12.6%
1976	13.8%	13%
1975	14.2%	13.4%
1974	14.7%	13.8%
1973	15.1%	14.1%
1972	15.6%	14.5%
1971	16.1%	15.1%
1970	19.7%	15.2%
1969	17%	15.4%
1968	17.5%	15.6%
1967	18.1%	15.9%
1966	18.7%	16.1%
1965	19.4%	16.4%
1964	20.2%	16.6%
1963	20.9%	16.5%
1962	21.6%	16.7%
1961	22.2%	17%
1960	22.9%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Peru was 15.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.58% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 37.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.