Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Philippines

Fertility rate in Peru vs Philippines by year

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Peru

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Peru	Philippines
2023	1.98	1.92
2022	2	1.93
2021	2.03	1.95
2020	2.06	2.08
2019	2.09	2.22
2018	2.12	2.38
2017	2.15	2.53
2016	2.19	2.68
2015	2.23	2.83
2014	2.27	2.89
2013	2.32	3.04
2012	2.36	3.14
2011	2.41	3.24
2010	2.42	3.32
2009	2.48	3.38
2008	2.53	3.4
2007	2.58	3.4
2006	2.62	3.47
2005	2.64	3.45
2004	2.67	3.52
2003	2.66	3.59
2002	2.69	3.65
2001	2.74	3.72
2000	2.85	3.75
1999	2.92	3.83
1998	3	3.88
1997	3.1	3.94
1996	3.2	4
1995	3.32	4.07
1994	3.43	4.08
1993	3.55	4.1
1992	3.67	4.16
1991	3.79	4.27
1990	3.91	4.32
1989	4.03	4.37
1988	4.14	4.45
1987	4.25	4.51
1986	4.35	4.56
1985	4.46	4.66
1984	4.57	4.77
1983	4.68	4.87
1982	4.8	4.92
1981	4.92	4.97
1980	5.04	5.11
1979	5.17	5.26
1978	5.31	5.39
1977	5.44	5.44
1976	5.58	5.51
1975	5.71	5.6
1974	5.84	5.69
1973	5.97	5.79
1972	6.09	5.94
1971	6.21	6.08
1970	6.32	6.22
1969	6.42	6.33
1968	6.51	6.45
1967	6.6	6.57
1966	6.68	6.69
1965	6.75	6.8
1964	6.81	6.89
1963	6.86	6.95
1962	6.9	6.98
1961	6.92	6.99
1960	6.94	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Peru was 1.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Peru vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Peru

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Peru	Philippines
2023	353,788	1,123,981
2022	327,859	1,115,825
2021	235,440	917,928
2020	301,950	1,253,741
2019	346,981	1,352,703
2018	343,123	1,495,843
2017	349,333	1,622,444
2016	355,859	1,718,232
2015	362,781	1,827,180
2014	368,708	1,851,828
2013	372,694	1,944,758
2012	376,501	1,979,568
2011	383,268	2,018,419
2010	382,510	2,030,979
2009	396,522	2,025,580
2008	413,640	2,007,584
2007	435,122	1,964,673
2006	445,884	1,960,246
2005	454,199	1,918,484
2004	459,617	1,924,265
2003	459,243	1,922,904
2002	463,709	1,919,556
2001	470,154	1,931,169
2000	484,222	1,902,330
1999	487,095	1,894,147
1998	489,436	1,870,371
1997	495,348	1,861,098
1996	501,855	1,849,587
1995	507,894	1,846,900
1994	512,735	1,813,827
1993	513,769	1,788,414
1992	514,618	1,769,259
1991	513,867	1,782,165
1990	515,233	1,749,622
1989	512,152	1,728,354
1988	508,429	1,707,402
1987	502,229	1,671,330
1986	496,712	1,631,491
1985	488,887	1,614,042
1984	477,968	1,579,872
1983	469,781	1,542,194
1982	461,107	1,485,790
1981	453,158	1,436,599
1980	445,100	1,413,735
1979	439,110	1,394,056
1978	432,127	1,364,661
1977	425,428	1,314,002
1976	420,284	1,258,286
1975	414,400	1,239,069
1974	408,299	1,218,884
1973	400,752	1,206,285
1972	396,960	1,206,414
1971	391,506	1,210,256
1970	318,022	1,198,944
1969	379,347	1,186,306
1968	372,379	1,172,146
1967	365,224	1,166,704
1966	356,819	1,156,498
1965	349,245	1,146,094
1964	341,570	1,131,586
1963	332,352	1,116,591
1962	321,716	1,091,953
1961	313,385	1,064,377
1960	302,924	1,036,017

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 +1.05% in Peru and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Peru vs Philippines by year

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Peru

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Peru	Philippines
2023	15.9	16
2022	16.2	16.1
2021	16.4	16.1
2020	16.6	17
2019	16.9	18.1
2018	16.9	19.4
2017	17.3	20.6
2016	17.6	21.8
2015	17.9	22.9
2014	18.4	23.4
2013	18.8	24.6
2012	19.2	25.2
2011	19.8	26
2010	19.9	26.6
2009	20.4	27
2008	20.9	27.1
2007	21.4	27
2006	21.8	27.4
2005	22.1	27.2
2004	22.4	27.6
2003	22.3	28.1
2002	22.6	28.5
2001	23	29.1
2000	23.8	29.3
1999	24.3	29.8
1998	24.9	30.2
1997	25.6	30.8
1996	26.4	31.4
1995	27.2	32.1
1994	28	32.3
1993	28.8	32.6
1992	29.6	33.1
1991	30.4	34.3
1990	31.1	34.5
1989	31.8	35
1988	32.4	35.6
1987	33	35.9
1986	33.5	36.2
1985	34	36.7
1984	34.5	37
1983	35	37.1
1982	35.4	36.9
1981	35.9	36.9
1980	36.5	37.2
1979	37.1	37.6
1978	37.7	37.8
1977	38.3	37.5
1976	38.9	37.2
1975	39.5	37.5
1974	40.1	37.7
1973	40.7	38.1
1972	41.2	38.7
1971	41.8	39.5
1970	42.4	40.1
1969	42.9	40.5
1968	43.4	41.1
1967	44	42.1
1966	44.4	43
1965	44.9	43.9
1964	45.4	44.8
1963	45.8	45.6
1962	46.2	46.2
1961	46.6	46.7
1960	46.9	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Peru and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 46.9 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Peru

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Peru	Philippines
2100	13.5%	14.1%
2099	13.5%	14.1%
2098	13.6%	14.2%
2097	13.6%	14.2%
2096	13.6%	14.3%
2095	13.7%	14.3%
2094	13.7%	14.4%
2093	13.7%	14.4%
2092	13.8%	14.5%
2091	13.8%	14.6%
2090	13.8%	14.7%
2089	13.9%	14.8%
2088	13.9%	14.9%
2087	14%	15%
2086	14%	15.1%
2085	14.1%	15.2%
2084	14.1%	15.2%
2083	14.2%	15.3%
2082	14.2%	15.4%
2081	14.3%	15.5%
2080	14.3%	15.5%
2079	14.4%	15.6%
2078	14.5%	15.6%
2077	14.5%	15.7%
2076	14.6%	15.7%
2075	14.7%	15.7%
2074	14.8%	15.8%
2073	14.8%	15.8%
2072	14.9%	15.8%
2071	15%	15.8%
2070	15.1%	15.9%
2069	15.2%	15.9%
2068	15.3%	16%
2067	15.4%	16.1%
2066	15.5%	16.2%
2065	15.6%	16.3%
2064	15.7%	16.5%
2063	15.8%	16.6%
2062	15.9%	16.8%
2061	16%	17%
2060	16.1%	17.2%
2059	16.3%	17.5%
2058	16.4%	17.7%
2057	16.5%	18%
2056	16.7%	18.2%
2055	16.8%	18.5%
2054	17%	18.7%
2053	17.2%	19%
2052	17.3%	19.3%
2051	17.5%	19.5%
2050	17.7%	19.7%
2049	17.8%	20%
2048	18%	20.2%
2047	18.2%	20.3%
2046	18.4%	20.5%
2045	18.6%	20.7%
2044	18.8%	20.8%
2043	19%	20.9%
2042	19.3%	21%
2041	19.5%	21.1%
2040	19.7%	21.2%
2039	19.9%	21.3%
2038	20.2%	21.4%
2037	20.4%	21.4%
2036	20.7%	21.5%
2035	20.9%	21.6%
2034	21.2%	22%
2033	21.4%	22.5%
2032	21.7%	23%
2031	21.9%	23.6%
2030	22.2%	24.1%
2029	22.5%	24.7%
2028	22.8%	25.4%
2027	23.1%	26%
2026	23.4%	26.8%
2025	23.8%	27.5%
2024	24%	27.9%
2023	24.4%	28.6%
2022	24.8%	29.3%
2021	25.1%	30%
2020	25.5%	30.7%
2019	25.9%	31.3%
2018	26.4%	31.8%
2017	26.8%	32.3%
2016	27.2%	32.9%
2015	27.5%	33.5%
2014	27.8%	34.1%
2013	28.2%	34.4%
2012	28.5%	34.8%
2011	28.9%	35.2%
2010	29.3%	35.6%
2009	29.7%	36%
2008	30.2%	36.3%
2007	30.7%	36.6%
2006	31.2%	36.9%
2005	31.7%	37.2%
2004	32.3%	37.6%
2003	32.9%	38%
2002	33.5%	38.4%
2001	34.1%	38.8%
2000	34.7%	39.2%
1999	35.3%	39.6%
1998	35.8%	40.1%
1997	36.4%	40.5%
1996	36.9%	40.8%
1995	37.4%	41.1%
1994	37.9%	41.2%
1993	38.3%	41.4%
1992	38.7%	41.6%
1991	39.1%	41.8%
1990	39.4%	41.8%
1989	39.8%	41.9%
1988	40.2%	42%
1987	40.5%	42.2%
1986	40.8%	42.3%
1985	41.2%	42.5%
1984	41.5%	42.8%
1983	41.8%	43.1%
1982	42.1%	43.5%
1981	42.4%	43.9%
1980	42.6%	44.3%
1979	42.8%	44.8%
1978	43%	45.2%
1977	43.2%	45.8%
1976	43.4%	46.4%
1975	43.5%	46.9%
1974	43.6%	47.4%
1973	43.7%	47.7%
1972	43.8%	48%
1971	43.9%	48.2%
1970	44%	48.4%
1969	44.1%	48.6%
1968	44.2%	48.8%
1967	44.2%	49%
1966	44.2%	49.1%
1965	44.3%	49.2%
1964	44.3%	49.2%
1963	44.3%	49.2%
1962	44.3%	49.1%
1961	44.2%	48.8%
1960	44%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Peru and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Peru vs Philippines

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Peru

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Peru	Philippines
2023	51	84
2022	81	92
2021	141	153
2020	75	88
2019	60	92
2018	66	92
2017	67	86
2016	69	98
2015	71	104
2014	73	106
2013	75	110
2012	79	110
2011	83	115
2010	86	117
2009	89	122
2008	91	123
2007	94	123
2006	99	129
2005	103	118
2004	107	122
2003	104	127
2002	106	126
2001	109	132
2000	115	127
1999	124	130
1998	139	135
1997	152	138
1996	166	141
1995	179	147
1994	188	151
1993	192	155
1992	195	160
1991	201	172
1990	191	173
1989	190	177
1988	190	184
1987	192	191
1986	193	199
1985	198	204

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 51 deaths per 100,000 live births in Peru, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Peru

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Peru	Philippines
2023	1.58%	2.69%
2022	1.61%	2.73%
2021	1.64%	2.77%
2020	1.66%	2.79%
2019	1.68%	2.8%
2018	1.69%	2.79%
2017	1.71%	2.78%
2016	1.73%	2.78%
2015	1.76%	2.78%
2014	1.79%	2.8%
2013	1.84%	2.83%
2012	1.89%	2.87%
2011	1.96%	2.91%
2010	2.04%	2.96%
2009	2.14%	3.01%
2008	2.25%	3.07%
2007	2.37%	3.14%
2006	2.5%	3.21%
2005	2.65%	3.28%
2004	2.82%	3.36%
2003	3.01%	3.44%
2002	3.24%	3.52%
2001	3.49%	3.61%
2000	3.79%	3.69%
1999	4.13%	3.78%
1998	4.51%	3.88%
1997	4.92%	4%
1996	5.36%	4.14%
1995	5.82%	4.31%
1994	6.29%	4.51%
1993	6.75%	4.73%
1992	7.2%	4.98%
1991	7.63%	5.27%
1990	8.04%	5.6%
1989	8.46%	5.96%
1988	8.92%	6.32%
1987	9.43%	6.66%
1986	9.97%	6.96%
1985	10.5%	7.21%
1984	11.1%	7.4%
1983	11.6%	7.56%
1982	12%	7.69%
1981	12.4%	7.8%
1980	12.7%	7.9%
1979	12.9%	7.99%
1978	13.2%	8.06%
1977	13.5%	8.11%
1976	13.8%	8.15%
1975	14.2%	8.17%
1974	14.7%	8.17%
1973	15.1%	8.17%
1972	15.6%	8.18%
1971	16.1%	8.21%
1970	19.7%	8.28%
1969	17%	8.37%
1968	17.5%	8.48%
1967	18.1%	8.62%
1966	18.7%	8.78%
1965	19.4%	8.95%
1964	20.2%	9.13%
1963	20.9%	9.33%
1962	21.6%	9.54%
1961	22.2%	9.8%
1960	22.9%	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.58% in Peru and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.