Fertility & birth rates in Peru and South Korea

Fertility rate in Peru vs South Korea by year

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Peru

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Peru	South Korea
2023	1.98	0.72
2022	2	0.78
2021	2.03	0.81
2020	2.06	0.84
2019	2.09	0.92
2018	2.12	0.98
2017	2.15	1.05
2016	2.19	1.17
2015	2.23	1.24
2014	2.27	1.21
2013	2.32	1.19
2012	2.36	1.3
2011	2.41	1.24
2010	2.42	1.23
2009	2.48	1.15
2008	2.53	1.19
2007	2.58	1.26
2006	2.62	1.13
2005	2.64	1.09
2004	2.67	1.16
2003	2.66	1.19
2002	2.69	1.18
2001	2.74	1.31
2000	2.85	1.48
1999	2.92	1.43
1998	3	1.46
1997	3.1	1.54
1996	3.2	1.57
1995	3.32	1.63
1994	3.43	1.66
1993	3.55	1.65
1992	3.67	1.76
1991	3.79	1.71
1990	3.91	1.57
1989	4.03	1.56
1988	4.14	1.55
1987	4.25	1.53
1986	4.35	1.58
1985	4.46	1.66
1984	4.57	1.74
1983	4.68	2.06
1982	4.8	2.39
1981	4.92	2.57
1980	5.04	2.82
1979	5.17	2.9
1978	5.31	2.64
1977	5.44	2.99
1976	5.58	3
1975	5.71	3.43
1974	5.84	3.77
1973	5.97	4.07
1972	6.09	4.12
1971	6.21	4.54
1970	6.32	4.53
1969	6.42	4.45
1968	6.51	4.51
1967	6.6	4.62
1966	6.68	4.78
1965	6.75	4.89
1964	6.81	5.07
1963	6.86	5.33
1962	6.9	5.56
1961	6.92	5.8
1960	6.94	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Peru was 1.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Peru

South Korea

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Peru	South Korea
2023	353,788	-77,569
2022	327,859	-124,014
2021	235,440	-56,947
2020	301,950	-31,101
2019	346,981	10,353
2018	343,123	30,951
2017	349,333	71,907
2016	355,859	122,923
2015	362,781	163,248
2014	368,708	167,464
2013	372,694	166,415
2012	376,501	215,859
2011	383,268	214,728
2010	382,510	213,083
2009	396,522	197,231
2008	413,640	215,841
2007	435,122	248,286
2006	445,884	203,441
2005	454,199	187,920
2004	459,617	225,988
2003	459,243	244,251
2002	463,709	247,752
2001	470,154	312,643
2000	484,222	390,167
1999	487,095	368,272
1998	489,436	393,436
1997	495,348	422,773
1996	501,855	446,142
1995	507,894	468,967
1994	512,735	473,200
1993	513,769	477,302
1992	514,618	494,352
1991	513,867	467,594
1990	515,233	411,546
1989	512,152	403,266
1988	508,429	399,297
1987	502,229	378,758
1986	496,712	395,651
1985	488,887	416,219
1984	477,968	436,384
1983	469,781	514,844
1982	461,107	605,626
1981	453,158	631,189
1980	445,100	583,294
1979	439,110	623,068
1978	432,127	499,084
1977	425,428	578,947
1976	420,284	530,558
1975	414,400	603,300
1974	408,299	673,030
1973	400,752	699,115
1972	396,960	740,469
1971	391,506	789,185
1970	318,022	747,987
1969	379,347	694,227
1968	372,379	684,487
1967	365,224	692,169
1966	356,819	623,534
1965	349,245	641,090
1964	341,570	655,501
1963	332,352	685,824
1962	321,716	712,590
1961	313,385	730,173
1960	302,924	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Peru vs South Korea by year

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Peru

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Peru	South Korea
2023	15.9	4.5
2022	16.2	4.9
2021	16.4	5.1
2020	16.6	5.3
2019	16.9	5.9
2018	16.9	6.4
2017	17.3	7
2016	17.6	7.9
2015	17.9	8.6
2014	18.4	8.6
2013	18.8	8.6
2012	19.2	9.6
2011	19.8	9.4
2010	19.9	9.4
2009	20.4	9
2008	20.9	9.4
2007	21.4	10.1
2006	21.8	9.2
2005	22.1	9
2004	22.4	9.8
2003	22.3	10.2
2002	22.6	10.3
2001	23	11.7
2000	23.8	13.5
1999	24.3	13.2
1998	24.9	13.7
1997	25.6	14.5
1996	26.4	15
1995	27.2	15.7
1994	28	16
1993	28.8	16
1992	29.6	16.7
1991	30.4	16.4
1990	31.1	15.2
1989	31.8	15.1
1988	32.4	15.1
1987	33	15
1986	33.5	15.4
1985	34	16.1
1984	34.5	16.7
1983	35	19.3
1982	35.4	21.6
1981	35.9	22.4
1980	36.5	22.6
1979	37.1	23
1978	37.7	20.3
1977	38.3	22.7
1976	38.9	22.2
1975	39.5	24.8
1974	40.1	26.6
1973	40.7	28.3
1972	41.2	28.4
1971	41.8	31.2
1970	42.4	31.2
1969	42.9	30.3
1968	43.4	30.7
1967	44	31.5
1966	44.4	32.8
1965	44.9	33.8
1964	45.4	35.2
1963	45.8	37.2
1962	46.2	39
1961	46.6	40.9
1960	46.9	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Peru and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 46.9 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Peru

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Peru	South Korea
2100	13.5%	8.61%
2099	13.5%	8.6%
2098	13.6%	8.59%
2097	13.6%	8.59%
2096	13.6%	8.59%
2095	13.7%	8.6%
2094	13.7%	8.61%
2093	13.7%	8.62%
2092	13.8%	8.62%
2091	13.8%	8.62%
2090	13.8%	8.62%
2089	13.9%	8.6%
2088	13.9%	8.58%
2087	14%	8.55%
2086	14%	8.5%
2085	14.1%	8.45%
2084	14.1%	8.39%
2083	14.2%	8.33%
2082	14.2%	8.26%
2081	14.3%	8.18%
2080	14.3%	8.09%
2079	14.4%	8%
2078	14.5%	7.91%
2077	14.5%	7.82%
2076	14.6%	7.72%
2075	14.7%	7.63%
2074	14.8%	7.53%
2073	14.8%	7.44%
2072	14.9%	7.35%
2071	15%	7.28%
2070	15.1%	7.21%
2069	15.2%	7.16%
2068	15.3%	7.13%
2067	15.4%	7.11%
2066	15.5%	7.11%
2065	15.6%	7.14%
2064	15.7%	7.18%
2063	15.8%	7.23%
2062	15.9%	7.3%
2061	16%	7.37%
2060	16.1%	7.45%
2059	16.3%	7.52%
2058	16.4%	7.6%
2057	16.5%	7.66%
2056	16.7%	7.72%
2055	16.8%	7.76%
2054	17%	7.79%
2053	17.2%	7.81%
2052	17.3%	7.83%
2051	17.5%	7.83%
2050	17.7%	7.83%
2049	17.8%	7.82%
2048	18%	7.81%
2047	18.2%	7.8%
2046	18.4%	7.79%
2045	18.6%	7.78%
2044	18.8%	7.78%
2043	19%	7.77%
2042	19.3%	7.76%
2041	19.5%	7.74%
2040	19.7%	7.72%
2039	19.9%	7.7%
2038	20.2%	7.66%
2037	20.4%	7.65%
2036	20.7%	7.65%
2035	20.9%	7.66%
2034	21.2%	7.73%
2033	21.4%	7.85%
2032	21.7%	8.02%
2031	21.9%	8.28%
2030	22.2%	8.59%
2029	22.5%	8.9%
2028	22.8%	9.23%
2027	23.1%	9.62%
2026	23.4%	10%
2025	23.8%	10.4%
2024	24%	10.6%
2023	24.4%	11%
2022	24.8%	11.4%
2021	25.1%	11.8%
2020	25.5%	12.1%
2019	25.9%	12.4%
2018	26.4%	12.7%
2017	26.8%	13%
2016	27.2%	13.4%
2015	27.5%	13.8%
2014	27.8%	14.2%
2013	28.2%	14.7%
2012	28.5%	15.2%
2011	28.9%	15.8%
2010	29.3%	16.4%
2009	29.7%	16.9%
2008	30.2%	17.5%
2007	30.7%	18.1%
2006	31.2%	18.7%
2005	31.7%	19.2%
2004	32.3%	19.7%
2003	32.9%	20.1%
2002	33.5%	20.5%
2001	34.1%	20.8%
2000	34.7%	21%
1999	35.3%	21.2%
1998	35.8%	21.6%
1997	36.4%	22%
1996	36.9%	22.5%
1995	37.4%	23.1%
1994	37.9%	23.7%
1993	38.3%	24.2%
1992	38.7%	24.7%
1991	39.1%	25.2%
1990	39.4%	25.8%
1989	39.8%	26.5%
1988	40.2%	27.3%
1987	40.5%	28.2%
1986	40.8%	29.2%
1985	41.2%	30.2%
1984	41.5%	31.2%
1983	41.8%	32%
1982	42.1%	32.7%
1981	42.4%	33.3%
1980	42.6%	34%
1979	42.8%	34.8%
1978	43%	35.6%
1977	43.2%	36.5%
1976	43.4%	37.5%
1975	43.5%	38.5%
1974	43.6%	39.5%
1973	43.7%	40.3%
1972	43.8%	41%
1971	43.9%	41.5%
1970	44%	42.1%
1969	44.1%	42.7%
1968	44.2%	43.1%
1967	44.2%	43.3%
1966	44.2%	43.5%
1965	44.3%	43.3%
1964	44.3%	43.1%
1963	44.3%	42.7%
1962	44.3%	42.3%
1961	44.2%	41.8%
1960	44%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Peru and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Peru vs South Korea

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Peru

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Peru	South Korea
2023	51	4
2022	81	7
2021	141	5
2020	75	12
2019	60	5
2018	66	5
2017	67	6
2016	69	6
2015	71	6
2014	73	7
2013	75	7
2012	79	8
2011	83	8
2010	86	8
2009	89	9
2008	91	9
2007	94	10
2006	99	10
2005	103	11
2004	107	12
2003	104	13
2002	106	13
2001	109	14
2000	115	15
1999	124	17
1998	139	18
1997	152	19
1996	166	20
1995	179	22
1994	188	23
1993	192	24
1992	195	26
1991	201	28
1990	191	28
1989	190	29
1988	190	31
1987	192	34
1986	193	35
1985	198	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Peru

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Peru	South Korea
2023	1.58%	0.28%
2022	1.61%	0.28%
2021	1.64%	0.29%
2020	1.66%	0.3%
2019	1.68%	0.31%
2018	1.69%	0.32%
2017	1.71%	0.33%
2016	1.73%	0.34%
2015	1.76%	0.35%
2014	1.79%	0.36%
2013	1.84%	0.37%
2012	1.89%	0.38%
2011	1.96%	0.4%
2010	2.04%	0.41%
2009	2.14%	0.43%
2008	2.25%	0.45%
2007	2.37%	0.48%
2006	2.5%	0.52%
2005	2.65%	0.56%
2004	2.82%	0.6%
2003	3.01%	0.64%
2002	3.24%	0.68%
2001	3.49%	0.71%
2000	3.79%	0.75%
1999	4.13%	0.8%
1998	4.51%	0.85%
1997	4.92%	0.91%
1996	5.36%	0.98%
1995	5.82%	1.05%
1994	6.29%	1.14%
1993	6.75%	1.23%
1992	7.2%	1.33%
1991	7.63%	1.44%
1990	8.04%	1.57%
1989	8.46%	1.71%
1988	8.92%	1.87%
1987	9.43%	2.05%
1986	9.97%	2.25%
1985	10.5%	2.46%
1984	11.1%	2.7%
1983	11.6%	2.93%
1982	12%	3.17%
1981	12.4%	3.4%
1980	12.7%	3.63%
1979	12.9%	3.84%
1978	13.2%	4.04%
1977	13.5%	4.23%
1976	13.8%	4.42%
1975	14.2%	4.61%
1974	14.7%	4.82%
1973	15.1%	5.07%
1972	15.6%	5.36%
1971	16.1%	5.71%
1970	19.7%	6.12%
1969	17%	6.59%
1968	17.5%	7.1%
1967	18.1%	7.62%
1966	18.7%	8.16%
1965	19.4%	8.68%
1964	20.2%	9.18%
1963	20.9%	9.67%
1962	21.6%	10.1%
1961	22.2%	10.6%
1960	22.9%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.58% in Peru and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.