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Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Portugal

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Peru has an annual birth rate of 15.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.1 for Portugal. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.98 in Peru and 1.44 in Portugal — 27.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 71.5% in Peru and by 54.4% in Portugal — in 1960, it was 6.94 and 3.16, respectively.

  • Peru is ranked 97/196 by birth rate compared to 175/196 for Portugal.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.9 years in Peru, compared to 30.2 years in Portugal.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Peru — it's 32.1 in Portugal.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 43.6 in Peru vs 6.99 in Portugal.
  • In Peru, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.6% in Portugal.

Fertility rate in Peru vs Portugal by year

Peru
Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Portugal
2023 1.98 1.44
2022 2 1.43
2021 2.03 1.35
2020 2.06 1.42
2019 2.09 1.44
2018 2.12 1.42
2017 2.15 1.38
2016 2.19 1.37
2015 2.23 1.31
2014 2.27 1.24
2013 2.32 1.21
2012 2.36 1.28
2011 2.41 1.35
2010 2.42 1.39
2009 2.48 1.34
2008 2.53 1.39
2007 2.58 1.35
2006 2.62 1.37
2005 2.64 1.41
2004 2.67 1.4
2003 2.66 1.44
2002 2.69 1.46
2001 2.74 1.45
2000 2.85 1.55
1999 2.92 1.5
1998 3 1.47
1997 3.1 1.47
1996 3.2 1.44
1995 3.32 1.41
1994 3.43 1.45
1993 3.55 1.52
1992 3.67 1.54
1991 3.79 1.56
1990 3.91 1.56
1989 4.03 1.57
1988 4.14 1.61
1987 4.25 1.62
1986 4.35 1.66
1985 4.46 1.72
1984 4.57 1.9
1983 4.68 1.95
1982 4.8 2.07
1981 4.92 2.13
1980 5.04 2.25
1979 5.17 2.31
1978 5.31 2.45
1977 5.44 2.69
1976 5.58 2.82
1975 5.71 2.75
1974 5.84 2.7
1973 5.97 2.77
1972 6.09 2.86
1971 6.21 3
1970 6.32 3.01
1969 6.42 3.12
1968 6.51 3.12
1967 6.6 3.16
1966 6.68 3.16
1965 6.75 3.15
1964 6.81 3.21
1963 6.86 3.12
1962 6.9 3.23
1961 6.92 3.21
1960 6.94 3.16

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 Peru was 1.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Peru
Portugal
1x
Year Natural population change
Peru Portugal
2023 353,788 -32,792
2022 327,859 -40,694
2021 235,440 -45,592
2020 301,950 -39,129
2019 346,981 -24,687
2018 343,123 -25,709
2017 349,333 -23,691
2016 355,859 -23,749
2015 362,781 -23,823
2014 368,708 -22,882
2013 372,694 -24,052
2012 376,501 -17,875
2011 383,268 -5,279
2010 382,510 -4,230
2009 396,522 -5,284
2008 413,640 0
2007 435,122 -1,055
2006 445,884 3,156
2005 454,199 2,101
2004 459,617 7,339
2003 459,243 4,184
2002 463,709 8,335
2001 470,154 8,290
2000 484,222 15,435
1999 487,095 8,175
1998 489,436 7,112
1997 495,348 8,087
1996 501,855 4,026
1995 507,894 4,011
1994 512,735 9,991
1993 513,769 7,972
1992 514,618 13,933
1991 513,867 12,948
1990 515,233 13,976
1989 512,152 22,011
1988 508,429 24,047
1987 502,229 28,084
1986 496,712 31,102
1985 488,887 33,077
1984 477,968 45,983
1983 469,781 47,798
1982 461,107 58,479
1981 453,158 56,152
1980 445,100 63,481
1979 439,110 67,628
1978 432,127 70,731
1977 425,428 84,156
1976 420,284 85,138
1975 414,400 81,841
1974 408,299 74,412
1973 400,752 76,835
1972 396,960 83,715
1971 391,506 82,980
1970 318,022 87,672
1969 379,347 89,329
1968 372,379 100,737
1967 365,224 106,495
1966 356,819 107,171
1965 349,245 115,182
1964 341,570 120,170
1963 332,352 113,783
1962 321,716 123,217
1961 313,385 117,867
1960 302,924 118,693

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 +1.05% in Peru and -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Peru vs Portugal by year

Peru
Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Peru Portugal
2023 15.9 8.1
2022 16.2 8
2021 16.4 7.6
2020 16.6 8.1
2019 16.9 8.4
2018 16.9 8.4
2017 17.3 8.3
2016 17.6 8.4
2015 17.9 8.2
2014 18.4 7.9
2013 18.8 7.9
2012 19.2 8.5
2011 19.8 9.2
2010 19.9 9.6
2009 20.4 9.4
2008 20.9 9.9
2007 21.4 9.7
2006 21.8 10
2005 22.1 10.4
2004 22.4 10.4
2003 22.3 10.8
2002 22.6 11
2001 23 10.9
2000 23.8 11.7
1999 24.3 11.4
1998 24.9 11.2
1997 25.6 11.2
1996 26.4 11
1995 27.2 10.7
1994 28 10.9
1993 28.8 11.4
1992 29.6 11.5
1991 30.4 11.7
1990 31.1 11.7
1989 31.8 11.8
1988 32.4 12.2
1987 33 12.3
1986 33.5 12.6
1985 34 13
1984 34.5 14.3
1983 35 14.5
1982 35.4 15.2
1981 35.9 15.4
1980 36.5 16.2
1979 37.1 16.6
1978 37.7 17.5
1977 38.3 19.1
1976 38.9 20
1975 39.5 19.8
1974 40.1 19.6
1973 40.7 20
1972 41.2 20.2
1971 41.8 21
1970 42.4 20.8
1969 42.9 21.7
1968 43.4 22.1
1967 44 22.8
1966 44.4 23.2
1965 44.9 23.4
1964 45.4 24
1963 45.8 23.5
1962 46.2 24.5
1961 46.6 24.4
1960 46.9 24.1

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 15.9 in Peru and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 46.9 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Peru Portugal
Fertility rate 1.98 1.44
Fertility rate rank 99/196 157/196
Birth rate 15.9 8.1
Birth rate rank 97/196 175/196
Population change due to births and deaths +353,788 -32,792
Natural population change rank 50/196 179/196
Natural population change rate +1.05% -0.31%
Population growth +1.1% +1.1%
Population growth rank 95/197 94/197
Age at first childbirth 21.9 years 30.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 32.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.2 5.74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 87.3 48.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 24.6 14.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 20.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57.9% 37.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.9% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.78% 0.16%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 0.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.58% 0.32%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 82.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Peru
Factual

UN forecast
Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Peru Portugal
2100 13.5% 13.8%
2099 13.5% 13.8%
2098 13.6% 13.8%
2097 13.6% 13.8%
2096 13.6% 13.9%
2095 13.7% 13.9%
2094 13.7% 13.9%
2093 13.7% 14%
2092 13.8% 14%
2091 13.8% 14%
2090 13.8% 14.1%
2089 13.9% 14.1%
2088 13.9% 14.1%
2087 14% 14.1%
2086 14% 14.2%
2085 14.1% 14.2%
2084 14.1% 14.2%
2083 14.2% 14.2%
2082 14.2% 14.2%
2081 14.3% 14.2%
2080 14.3% 14.2%
2079 14.4% 14.2%
2078 14.5% 14.2%
2077 14.5% 14.1%
2076 14.6% 14.1%
2075 14.7% 14.1%
2074 14.8% 14%
2073 14.8% 14%
2072 14.9% 13.9%
2071 15% 13.9%
2070 15.1% 13.8%
2069 15.2% 13.8%
2068 15.3% 13.7%
2067 15.4% 13.7%
2066 15.5% 13.6%
2065 15.6% 13.6%
2064 15.7% 13.5%
2063 15.8% 13.5%
2062 15.9% 13.5%
2061 16% 13.5%
2060 16.1% 13.5%
2059 16.3% 13.5%
2058 16.4% 13.5%
2057 16.5% 13.5%
2056 16.7% 13.5%
2055 16.8% 13.5%
2054 17% 13.5%
2053 17.2% 13.5%
2052 17.3% 13.5%
2051 17.5% 13.5%
2050 17.7% 13.5%
2049 17.8% 13.5%
2048 18% 13.4%
2047 18.2% 13.4%
2046 18.4% 13.4%
2045 18.6% 13.3%
2044 18.8% 13.3%
2043 19% 13.2%
2042 19.3% 13.1%
2041 19.5% 13.1%
2040 19.7% 13%
2039 19.9% 13%
2038 20.2% 13%
2037 20.4% 12.9%
2036 20.7% 12.8%
2035 20.9% 12.8%
2034 21.2% 12.7%
2033 21.4% 12.7%
2032 21.7% 12.7%
2031 21.9% 12.7%
2030 22.2% 12.7%
2029 22.5% 12.6%
2028 22.8% 12.6%
2027 23.1% 12.6%
2026 23.4% 12.7%
2025 23.8% 12.8%
2024 24% 12.8%
2023 24.4% 12.9%
2022 24.8% 13%
2021 25.1% 13.1%
2020 25.5% 13.3%
2019 25.9% 13.5%
2018 26.4% 13.7%
2017 26.8% 13.9%
2016 27.2% 14.1%
2015 27.5% 14.3%
2014 27.8% 14.6%
2013 28.2% 14.8%
2012 28.5% 14.9%
2011 28.9% 15%
2010 29.3% 15.2%
2009 29.7% 15.4%
2008 30.2% 15.5%
2007 30.7% 15.6%
2006 31.2% 15.8%
2005 31.7% 15.9%
2004 32.3% 16%
2003 32.9% 16.1%
2002 33.5% 16.1%
2001 34.1% 16.2%
2000 34.7% 16.4%
1999 35.3% 16.6%
1998 35.8% 16.8%
1997 36.4% 17.1%
1996 36.9% 17.4%
1995 37.4% 17.8%
1994 37.9% 18.2%
1993 38.3% 18.6%
1992 38.7% 19.1%
1991 39.1% 19.7%
1990 39.4% 20.5%
1989 39.8% 21.2%
1988 40.2% 21.9%
1987 40.5% 22.5%
1986 40.8% 23.1%
1985 41.2% 23.7%
1984 41.5% 24.1%
1983 41.8% 24.5%
1982 42.1% 25%
1981 42.4% 25.4%
1980 42.6% 25.9%
1979 42.8% 26.4%
1978 43% 26.8%
1977 43.2% 27.1%
1976 43.4% 27.2%
1975 43.5% 27.4%
1974 43.6% 27.7%
1973 43.7% 27.9%
1972 43.8% 28.2%
1971 43.9% 28.4%
1970 44% 28.7%
1969 44.1% 29.1%
1968 44.2% 29.2%
1967 44.2% 29.2%
1966 44.2% 29.2%
1965 44.3% 29.1%
1964 44.3% 29.1%
1963 44.3% 29.1%
1962 44.3% 29.1%
1961 44.2% 29.1%
1960 44% 29.3%

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 24% of the population in Peru and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and Portugal compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Peru vs Portugal

Peru
Portugal
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Peru Portugal
2023 51 15
2022 81 16
2021 141 19
2020 75 14
2019 60 15
2018 66 14
2017 67 13
2016 69 12
2015 71 11
2014 73 11
2013 75 10
2012 79 10
2011 83 10
2010 86 10
2009 89 9
2008 91 9
2007 94 8
2006 99 8
2005 103 8
2004 107 8
2003 104 8
2002 106 9
2001 109 9
2000 115 9
1999 124 10
1998 139 11
1997 152 12
1996 166 12
1995 179 12
1994 188 13
1993 192 15
1992 195 16
1991 201 17
1990 191 17
1989 190 18
1988 190 18
1987 192 19
1986 193 19
1985 198 20

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 51 deaths per 100,000 live births in Peru, compared to 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

Peru
Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Peru Portugal
2023 1.58% 0.32%
2022 1.61% 0.32%
2021 1.64% 0.33%
2020 1.66% 0.34%
2019 1.68% 0.35%
2018 1.69% 0.35%
2017 1.71% 0.36%
2016 1.73% 0.36%
2015 1.76% 0.36%
2014 1.79% 0.36%
2013 1.84% 0.36%
2012 1.89% 0.37%
2011 1.96% 0.37%
2010 2.04% 0.38%
2009 2.14% 0.39%
2008 2.25% 0.4%
2007 2.37% 0.42%
2006 2.5% 0.44%
2005 2.65% 0.47%
2004 2.82% 0.5%
2003 3.01% 0.55%
2002 3.24% 0.61%
2001 3.49% 0.66%
2000 3.79% 0.72%
1999 4.13% 0.77%
1998 4.51% 0.82%
1997 4.92% 0.86%
1996 5.36% 0.92%
1995 5.82% 0.98%
1994 6.29% 1.05%
1993 6.75% 1.14%
1992 7.2% 1.25%
1991 7.63% 1.36%
1990 8.04% 1.47%
1989 8.46% 1.59%
1988 8.92% 1.7%
1987 9.43% 1.82%
1986 9.97% 1.93%
1985 10.5% 2.04%
1984 11.1% 2.16%
1983 11.6% 2.29%
1982 12% 2.43%
1981 12.4% 2.58%
1980 12.7% 2.75%
1979 12.9% 2.97%
1978 13.2% 3.24%
1977 13.5% 3.57%
1976 13.8% 3.94%
1975 14.2% 4.35%
1974 14.7% 4.79%
1973 15.1% 5.27%
1972 15.6% 5.78%
1971 16.1% 6.3%
1970 19.7% 6.81%
1969 17% 7.22%
1968 17.5% 7.51%
1967 18.1% 7.76%
1966 18.7% 8.09%
1965 19.4% 8.53%
1964 20.2% 9.1%
1963 20.9% 9.76%
1962 21.6% 10.4%
1961 22.2% 11%
1960 22.9% 11.4%

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 1.58% in Peru and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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