Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Peru vs Sri Lanka by year

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Peru

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Peru	Sri Lanka
2023	1.98	1.97
2022	2	1.98
2021	2.03	2
2020	2.06	2.01
2019	2.09	2.02
2018	2.12	2.03
2017	2.15	2.04
2016	2.19	2.06
2015	2.23	2.09
2014	2.27	2.13
2013	2.32	2.18
2012	2.36	2.17
2011	2.41	2.14
2010	2.42	2.13
2009	2.48	2.18
2008	2.53	2.23
2007	2.58	2.3
2006	2.62	2.29
2005	2.64	2.26
2004	2.67	2.27
2003	2.66	2.3
2002	2.69	2.31
2001	2.74	2.28
2000	2.85	2.21
1999	2.92	2.14
1998	3	2.14
1997	3.1	2.22
1996	3.2	2.29
1995	3.32	2.35
1994	3.43	2.4
1993	3.55	2.44
1992	3.67	2.49
1991	3.79	2.51
1990	3.91	2.54
1989	4.03	2.58
1988	4.14	2.57
1987	4.25	2.64
1986	4.35	2.74
1985	4.46	2.9
1984	4.57	3.01
1983	4.68	3.11
1982	4.8	3.32
1981	4.92	3.65
1980	5.04	3.73
1979	5.17	3.82
1978	5.31	3.81
1977	5.44	3.74
1976	5.58	3.78
1975	5.71	3.82
1974	5.84	3.86
1973	5.97	4
1972	6.09	4.16
1971	6.21	4.27
1970	6.32	4.39
1969	6.42	4.5
1968	6.51	4.66
1967	6.6	4.79
1966	6.68	4.83
1965	6.75	4.93
1964	6.81	5.06
1963	6.86	5.12
1962	6.9	5.18
1961	6.92	5.24
1960	6.94	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Peru was 1.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Peru

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Peru	Sri Lanka
2023	353,788	66,111
2022	327,859	95,378
2021	235,440	121,858
2020	301,950	170,968
2019	346,981	172,243
2018	343,123	183,610
2017	349,333	187,993
2016	355,859	194,232
2015	362,781	201,815
2014	368,708	211,541
2013	372,694	221,021
2012	376,501	229,138
2011	383,268	224,461
2010	382,510	224,325
2009	396,522	200,175
2008	413,640	232,225
2007	435,122	248,287
2006	445,884	248,706
2005	454,199	248,683
2004	459,617	212,527
2003	459,243	252,008
2002	463,709	252,840
2001	470,154	244,377
2000	484,222	227,060
1999	487,095	206,876
1998	489,436	201,059
1997	495,348	208,193
1996	501,855	215,290
1995	507,894	221,957
1994	512,735	228,904
1993	513,769	226,257
1992	514,618	222,230
1991	513,867	218,117
1990	515,233	224,454
1989	512,152	212,401
1988	508,429	219,184
1987	502,229	226,414
1986	496,712	233,782
1985	488,887	247,836
1984	477,968	263,175
1983	469,781	277,768
1982	461,107	300,030
1981	453,158	328,096
1980	445,100	328,155
1979	439,110	329,791
1978	432,127	317,055
1977	425,428	300,038
1976	420,284	291,816
1975	414,400	282,496
1974	408,299	275,521
1973	400,752	278,577
1972	396,960	282,494
1971	391,506	281,200
1970	318,022	286,719
1969	379,347	286,218
1968	372,379	286,642
1967	365,224	284,738
1966	356,819	275,549
1965	349,245	272,422
1964	341,570	269,584
1963	332,352	262,880
1962	321,716	256,719
1961	313,385	251,087
1960	302,924	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Peru vs Sri Lanka by year

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Peru

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Peru	Sri Lanka
2023	15.9	11.2
2022	16.2	12.4
2021	16.4	12.9
2020	16.6	13.8
2019	16.9	14.6
2018	16.9	15.2
2017	17.3	15.4
2016	17.6	15.7
2015	17.9	16
2014	18.4	16.5
2013	18.8	17
2012	19.2	17.1
2011	19.8	17.1
2010	19.9	17.1
2009	20.4	17.6
2008	20.9	18.2
2007	21.4	18.8
2006	21.8	18.9
2005	22.1	18.7
2004	22.4	18.8
2003	22.3	19.1
2002	22.6	19.2
2001	23	19
2000	23.8	18.4
1999	24.3	17.9
1998	24.9	17.8
1997	25.6	18.5
1996	26.4	19
1995	27.2	19.6
1994	28	20
1993	28.8	20
1992	29.6	20.1
1991	30.4	20.2
1990	31.1	20.5
1989	31.8	20.6
1988	32.4	20.3
1987	33	20.8
1986	33.5	21.4
1985	34	22.4
1984	34.5	23.5
1983	35	24.4
1982	35.4	26
1981	35.9	28.1
1980	36.5	28.6
1979	37.1	29.3
1978	37.7	29
1977	38.3	28.3
1976	38.9	28.3
1975	39.5	28.2
1974	40.1	28.2
1973	40.7	28.9
1972	41.2	29.7
1971	41.8	30.2
1970	42.4	31.2
1969	42.9	31.8
1968	43.4	32.6
1967	44	33.2
1966	44.4	33.2
1965	44.9	33.8
1964	45.4	34.5
1963	45.8	34.7
1962	46.2	35.1
1961	46.6	35.6
1960	46.9	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Peru and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 46.9 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Peru

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Peru	Sri Lanka
2100	13.5%	13.1%
2099	13.5%	13.1%
2098	13.6%	13.2%
2097	13.6%	13.2%
2096	13.6%	13.2%
2095	13.7%	13.3%
2094	13.7%	13.3%
2093	13.7%	13.4%
2092	13.8%	13.4%
2091	13.8%	13.5%
2090	13.8%	13.6%
2089	13.9%	13.7%
2088	13.9%	13.7%
2087	14%	13.8%
2086	14%	13.9%
2085	14.1%	14%
2084	14.1%	14%
2083	14.2%	14.1%
2082	14.2%	14.2%
2081	14.3%	14.3%
2080	14.3%	14.3%
2079	14.4%	14.4%
2078	14.5%	14.5%
2077	14.5%	14.5%
2076	14.6%	14.6%
2075	14.7%	14.6%
2074	14.8%	14.7%
2073	14.8%	14.7%
2072	14.9%	14.8%
2071	15%	14.9%
2070	15.1%	14.9%
2069	15.2%	15%
2068	15.3%	15%
2067	15.4%	15.1%
2066	15.5%	15.2%
2065	15.6%	15.3%
2064	15.7%	15.4%
2063	15.8%	15.5%
2062	15.9%	15.6%
2061	16%	15.7%
2060	16.1%	15.8%
2059	16.3%	16%
2058	16.4%	16.1%
2057	16.5%	16.3%
2056	16.7%	16.4%
2055	16.8%	16.6%
2054	17%	16.8%
2053	17.2%	16.9%
2052	17.3%	17.1%
2051	17.5%	17.2%
2050	17.7%	17.4%
2049	17.8%	17.5%
2048	18%	17.7%
2047	18.2%	17.8%
2046	18.4%	17.9%
2045	18.6%	18%
2044	18.8%	18.2%
2043	19%	18.3%
2042	19.3%	18.4%
2041	19.5%	18.5%
2040	19.7%	18.6%
2039	19.9%	18.7%
2038	20.2%	18.9%
2037	20.4%	19%
2036	20.7%	19.1%
2035	20.9%	19.3%
2034	21.2%	19.5%
2033	21.4%	19.7%
2032	21.7%	19.9%
2031	21.9%	20.1%
2030	22.2%	20.3%
2029	22.5%	20.6%
2028	22.8%	20.9%
2027	23.1%	21.2%
2026	23.4%	21.5%
2025	23.8%	21.9%
2024	24%	22%
2023	24.4%	22.4%
2022	24.8%	22.7%
2021	25.1%	23%
2020	25.5%	23.3%
2019	25.9%	23.7%
2018	26.4%	24%
2017	26.8%	24.2%
2016	27.2%	24.5%
2015	27.5%	24.7%
2014	27.8%	24.9%
2013	28.2%	25%
2012	28.5%	25.2%
2011	28.9%	25.3%
2010	29.3%	25.4%
2009	29.7%	25.5%
2008	30.2%	25.6%
2007	30.7%	25.7%
2006	31.2%	25.7%
2005	31.7%	25.8%
2004	32.3%	26%
2003	32.9%	26.1%
2002	33.5%	26.3%
2001	34.1%	26.6%
2000	34.7%	27%
1999	35.3%	27.4%
1998	35.8%	27.8%
1997	36.4%	28.2%
1996	36.9%	28.6%
1995	37.4%	29.2%
1994	37.9%	29.9%
1993	38.3%	30.6%
1992	38.7%	31.4%
1991	39.1%	32.1%
1990	39.4%	32.5%
1989	39.8%	33%
1988	40.2%	33.5%
1987	40.5%	34%
1986	40.8%	34.6%
1985	41.2%	35.2%
1984	41.5%	35.5%
1983	41.8%	35.8%
1982	42.1%	36%
1981	42.4%	36.2%
1980	42.6%	36.4%
1979	42.8%	36.7%
1978	43%	36.9%
1977	43.2%	37.2%
1976	43.4%	37.6%
1975	43.5%	38%
1974	43.6%	38.4%
1973	43.7%	38.8%
1972	43.8%	39.2%
1971	43.9%	39.5%
1970	44%	39.7%
1969	44.1%	39.9%
1968	44.2%	40.1%
1967	44.2%	40.3%
1966	44.2%	40.4%
1965	44.3%	40.5%
1964	44.3%	40.6%
1963	44.3%	40.7%
1962	44.3%	40.8%
1961	44.2%	40.9%
1960	44%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Peru and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Peru vs Sri Lanka

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Peru

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Peru	Sri Lanka
2023	51	18
2022	81	22
2021	141	34
2020	75	23
2019	60	20
2018	66	21
2017	67	21
2016	69	22
2015	71	22
2014	73	23
2013	75	23
2012	79	24
2011	83	25
2010	86	26
2009	89	28
2008	91	30
2007	94	31
2006	99	32
2005	103	32
2004	107	37
2003	104	35
2002	106	36
2001	109	37
2000	115	39
1999	124	41
1998	139	43
1997	152	45
1996	166	47
1995	179	48
1994	188	49
1993	192	51
1992	195	54
1991	201	57
1990	191	59
1989	190	61
1988	190	62
1987	192	64
1986	193	66
1985	198	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Peru

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Peru	Sri Lanka
2023	1.58%	0.61%
2022	1.61%	0.64%
2021	1.64%	0.66%
2020	1.66%	0.69%
2019	1.68%	0.72%
2018	1.69%	0.76%
2017	1.71%	0.79%
2016	1.73%	0.83%
2015	1.76%	0.87%
2014	1.79%	0.92%
2013	1.84%	0.98%
2012	1.89%	1.03%
2011	1.96%	1.08%
2010	2.04%	1.12%
2009	2.14%	2.08%
2008	2.25%	1.2%
2007	2.37%	1.26%
2006	2.5%	1.33%
2005	2.65%	1.4%
2004	2.82%	2.88%
2003	3.01%	1.52%
2002	3.24%	1.55%
2001	3.49%	1.58%
2000	3.79%	1.63%
1999	4.13%	1.69%
1998	4.51%	1.76%
1997	4.92%	1.86%
1996	5.36%	1.95%
1995	5.82%	2.05%
1994	6.29%	2.14%
1993	6.75%	2.22%
1992	7.2%	2.29%
1991	7.63%	2.32%
1990	8.04%	2.33%
1989	8.46%	2.74%
1988	8.92%	2.41%
1987	9.43%	2.54%
1986	9.97%	2.74%
1985	10.5%	3.02%
1984	11.1%	3.35%
1983	11.6%	3.67%
1982	12%	3.98%
1981	12.4%	4.29%
1980	12.7%	4.63%
1979	12.9%	4.99%
1978	13.2%	5.38%
1977	13.5%	5.77%
1976	13.8%	6.12%
1975	14.2%	6.41%
1974	14.7%	6.62%
1973	15.1%	6.77%
1972	15.6%	6.86%
1971	16.1%	6.94%
1970	19.7%	7.02%
1969	17%	7.14%
1968	17.5%	7.32%
1967	18.1%	7.55%
1966	18.7%	7.81%
1965	19.4%	8.07%
1964	20.2%	8.3%
1963	20.9%	8.48%
1962	21.6%	8.66%
1961	22.2%	8.95%
1960	22.9%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.58% in Peru and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.