Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate in Peru vs Saint Vincent by year

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Peru

Saint Vincent

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Peru	Saint Vincent
2023	1.98	1.78
2022	2	1.79
2021	2.03	1.81
2020	2.06	1.83
2019	2.09	1.86
2018	2.12	1.9
2017	2.15	1.94
2016	2.19	2.06
2015	2.23	2.13
2014	2.27	2.14
2013	2.32	2.11
2012	2.36	2.11
2011	2.41	2.08
2010	2.42	2.14
2009	2.48	2.17
2008	2.53	2.15
2007	2.58	2.06
2006	2.62	2.03
2005	2.64	2.07
2004	2.67	2.09
2003	2.66	2.14
2002	2.69	2.22
2001	2.74	2.3
2000	2.85	2.31
1999	2.92	2.31
1998	3	2.35
1997	3.1	2.43
1996	3.2	2.53
1995	3.32	2.61
1994	3.43	2.68
1993	3.55	2.74
1992	3.67	2.76
1991	3.79	2.75
1990	3.91	2.73
1989	4.03	2.73
1988	4.14	2.75
1987	4.25	2.82
1986	4.35	2.92
1985	4.46	3.08
1984	4.57	3.28
1983	4.68	3.56
1982	4.8	3.74
1981	4.92	3.85
1980	5.04	3.92
1979	5.17	4.29
1978	5.31	4.55
1977	5.44	4.75
1976	5.58	4.95
1975	5.71	5.17
1974	5.84	5.38
1973	5.97	5.59
1972	6.09	5.77
1971	6.21	5.95
1970	6.32	6.12
1969	6.42	6.28
1968	6.51	6.42
1967	6.6	6.53
1966	6.68	6.64
1965	6.75	6.74
1964	6.81	6.83
1963	6.86	6.92
1962	6.9	7.03
1961	6.92	7.16
1960	6.94	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Peru was 1.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Peru

Saint Vincent

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Year	Natural population change
	Peru	Saint Vincent
2023	353,788	66
2022	327,859	96
2021	235,440	-9
2020	301,950	-10
2019	346,981	206
2018	343,123	271
2017	349,333	340
2016	355,859	443
2015	362,781	542
2014	368,708	580
2013	372,694	580
2012	376,501	637
2011	383,268	676
2010	382,510	796
2009	396,522	881
2008	413,640	904
2007	435,122	867
2006	445,884	881
2005	454,199	949
2004	459,617	992
2003	459,243	1,063
2002	463,709	1,166
2001	470,154	1,231
2000	484,222	1,279
1999	487,095	1,315
1998	489,436	1,379
1997	495,348	1,496
1996	501,855	1,610
1995	507,894	1,715
1994	512,735	1,786
1993	513,769	1,832
1992	514,618	1,849
1991	513,867	1,821
1990	515,233	1,825
1989	512,152	1,843
1988	508,429	1,876
1987	502,229	1,937
1986	496,712	2,020
1985	488,887	2,128
1984	477,968	2,248
1983	469,781	2,411
1982	461,107	2,477
1981	453,158	2,429
1980	445,100	2,362
1979	439,110	2,575
1978	432,127	2,581
1977	425,428	2,622
1976	420,284	2,694
1975	414,400	2,775
1974	408,299	2,863
1973	400,752	2,952
1972	396,960	3,033
1971	391,506	3,102
1970	318,022	3,161
1969	379,347	3,200
1968	372,379	3,218
1967	365,224	3,212
1966	356,819	3,194
1965	349,245	3,165
1964	341,570	3,130
1963	332,352	3,086
1962	321,716	3,073
1961	313,385	3,059
1960	302,924	3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Peru vs Saint Vincent by year

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Peru

Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Peru	Saint Vincent
2023	15.9	12.2
2022	16.2	12.4
2021	16.4	12.6
2020	16.6	12.8
2019	16.9	13.3
2018	16.9	13.7
2017	17.3	14.1
2016	17.6	15.1
2015	17.9	15.9
2014	18.4	16.1
2013	18.8	16
2012	19.2	16.2
2011	19.8	16.1
2010	19.9	16.8
2009	20.4	17.2
2008	20.9	17.1
2007	21.4	16.6
2006	21.8	16.5
2005	22.1	16.9
2004	22.4	17.1
2003	22.3	17.6
2002	22.6	18.2
2001	23	18.9
2000	23.8	19.2
1999	24.3	19.4
1998	24.9	19.8
1997	25.6	20.7
1996	26.4	21.6
1995	27.2	22.4
1994	28	23
1993	28.8	23.4
1992	29.6	23.4
1991	30.4	23.2
1990	31.1	23.2
1989	31.8	23.3
1988	32.4	23.6
1987	33	24.2
1986	33.5	25.2
1985	34	26.4
1984	34.5	27.9
1983	35	29.9
1982	35.4	30.9
1981	35.9	30.8
1980	36.5	30.4
1979	37.1	32.1
1978	37.7	33.1
1977	38.3	33.7
1976	38.9	34.8
1975	39.5	36
1974	40.1	37.3
1973	40.7	38.5
1972	41.2	39.8
1971	41.8	40.9
1970	42.4	42.1
1969	42.9	43.1
1968	43.4	43.9
1967	44	44.6
1966	44.4	45.1
1965	44.9	45.6
1964	45.4	46.1
1963	45.8	46.6
1962	46.2	47.5
1961	46.6	48.5
1960	46.9	49.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Peru and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 46.9 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Peru

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Peru	Saint Vincent
2100	13.5%	13.7%
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%	14%
2093	13.7%	14%
2092	13.8%	14.1%
2091	13.8%	14.2%
2090	13.8%	14.2%
2089	13.9%	14.3%
2088	13.9%	14.4%
2087	14%	14.4%
2086	14%	14.5%
2085	14.1%	14.5%
2084	14.1%	14.6%
2083	14.2%	14.6%
2082	14.2%	14.6%
2081	14.3%	14.6%
2080	14.3%	14.6%
2079	14.4%	14.6%
2078	14.5%	14.6%
2077	14.5%	14.6%
2076	14.6%	14.6%
2075	14.7%	14.6%
2074	14.8%	14.6%
2073	14.8%	14.6%
2072	14.9%	14.6%
2071	15%	14.6%
2070	15.1%	14.6%
2069	15.2%	14.7%
2068	15.3%	14.7%
2067	15.4%	14.8%
2066	15.5%	14.9%
2065	15.6%	15%
2064	15.7%	15.1%
2063	15.8%	15.2%
2062	15.9%	15.4%
2061	16%	15.5%
2060	16.1%	15.7%
2059	16.3%	15.9%
2058	16.4%	16%
2057	16.5%	16.2%
2056	16.7%	16.3%
2055	16.8%	16.4%
2054	17%	16.6%
2053	17.2%	16.7%
2052	17.3%	16.8%
2051	17.5%	16.8%
2050	17.7%	16.9%
2049	17.8%	16.9%
2048	18%	17%
2047	18.2%	17%
2046	18.4%	17%
2045	18.6%	17%
2044	18.8%	16.9%
2043	19%	16.9%
2042	19.3%	16.9%
2041	19.5%	16.9%
2040	19.7%	16.9%
2039	19.9%	16.9%
2038	20.2%	16.9%
2037	20.4%	17%
2036	20.7%	17%
2035	20.9%	17.2%
2034	21.2%	17.4%
2033	21.4%	17.6%
2032	21.7%	17.9%
2031	21.9%	18.3%
2030	22.2%	18.8%
2029	22.5%	19.3%
2028	22.8%	19.8%
2027	23.1%	20.2%
2026	23.4%	20.7%
2025	23.8%	21.1%
2024	24%	21.3%
2023	24.4%	21.6%
2022	24.8%	21.9%
2021	25.1%	22.1%
2020	25.5%	22.2%
2019	25.9%	22.5%
2018	26.4%	22.7%
2017	26.8%	23%
2016	27.2%	23.4%
2015	27.5%	23.7%
2014	27.8%	24%
2013	28.2%	24.4%
2012	28.5%	24.8%
2011	28.9%	25.2%
2010	29.3%	25.7%
2009	29.7%	26.1%
2008	30.2%	26.7%
2007	30.7%	27.2%
2006	31.2%	27.8%
2005	31.7%	28.4%
2004	32.3%	29%
2003	32.9%	29.7%
2002	33.5%	30.3%
2001	34.1%	31%
2000	34.7%	31.4%
1999	35.3%	31.6%
1998	35.8%	32%
1997	36.4%	32.5%
1996	36.9%	33.1%
1995	37.4%	33.7%
1994	37.9%	34.4%
1993	38.3%	35.1%
1992	38.7%	36%
1991	39.1%	36.8%
1990	39.4%	37.5%
1989	39.8%	38%
1988	40.2%	38.4%
1987	40.5%	38.9%
1986	40.8%	39.4%
1985	41.2%	39.9%
1984	41.5%	40.4%
1983	41.8%	41%
1982	42.1%	41.7%
1981	42.4%	42.6%
1980	42.6%	43.5%
1979	42.8%	44.1%
1978	43%	44.4%
1977	43.2%	44.7%
1976	43.4%	45%
1975	43.5%	45.3%
1974	43.6%	45.5%
1973	43.7%	45.7%
1972	43.8%	45.8%
1971	43.9%	46%
1970	44%	46.2%
1969	44.1%	46.4%
1968	44.2%	46.6%
1967	44.2%	46.8%
1966	44.2%	47.1%
1965	44.3%	47.4%
1964	44.3%	47.7%
1963	44.3%	48.2%
1962	44.3%	48.6%
1961	44.2%	48.8%
1960	44%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Peru and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and Saint Vincent compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Peru vs Saint Vincent

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Peru

Saint Vincent

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Peru	Saint Vincent
2023	51	56
2022	81	56
2021	141	105
2020	75	57
2019	60	58
2018	66	56
2017	67	58
2016	69	52
2015	71	59
2014	73	64
2013	75	73
2012	79	61
2011	83	59
2010	86	59
2009	89	56
2008	91	56
2007	94	54
2006	99	54
2005	103	55
2004	107	56
2003	104	59
2002	106	62
2001	109	64
2000	115	68
1999	124	72
1998	139	77
1997	152	78
1996	166	79
1995	179	80
1994	188	78
1993	192	76
1992	195	89
1991	201	71
1990	191	72
1989	190	70
1988	190	67
1987	192	69
1986	193	71
1985	198	77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

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Peru

Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Peru	Saint Vincent
2023	1.58%	1.06%
2022	1.61%	1.11%
2021	1.64%	1.17%
2020	1.66%	1.23%
2019	1.68%	1.31%
2018	1.69%	1.39%
2017	1.71%	1.49%
2016	1.73%	1.59%
2015	1.76%	1.69%
2014	1.79%	1.79%
2013	1.84%	1.88%
2012	1.89%	1.98%
2011	1.96%	2.06%
2010	2.04%	2.14%
2009	2.14%	2.19%
2008	2.25%	2.23%
2007	2.37%	2.25%
2006	2.5%	2.26%
2005	2.65%	2.26%
2004	2.82%	2.25%
2003	3.01%	2.25%
2002	3.24%	2.24%
2001	3.49%	2.25%
2000	3.79%	2.25%
1999	4.13%	2.25%
1998	4.51%	2.25%
1997	4.92%	2.24%
1996	5.36%	2.23%
1995	5.82%	2.23%
1994	6.29%	2.23%
1993	6.75%	2.24%
1992	7.2%	2.26%
1991	7.63%	2.31%
1990	8.04%	2.38%
1989	8.46%	2.47%
1988	8.92%	2.59%
1987	9.43%	2.75%
1986	9.97%	2.96%
1985	10.5%	3.22%
1984	11.1%	3.54%
1983	11.6%	3.91%
1982	12%	4.34%
1981	12.4%	4.82%
1980	12.7%	5.34%
1979	12.9%	5.91%
1978	13.2%	6.49%
1977	13.5%	7.03%
1976	13.8%	7.45%
1975	14.2%	7.7%
1974	14.7%	7.71%
1973	15.1%	7.52%
1972	15.6%	7.2%
1971	16.1%	6.82%
1970	19.7%	6.42%
1969	17%	6.03%
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 1.58% in Peru and 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.