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Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Syria

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Peru has an annual birth rate of 15.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.1 for Syria. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.98 in Peru and 2.71 in Syria — 37% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 71.5% in Peru and by 63.9% in Syria — in 1960, it was 6.94 and 7.51, respectively.

  • Peru is ranked 97/196 by birth rate compared to 61/196 for Syria.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Peru — it's 28.8 in Syria.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 43.6 in Peru vs 38.9 in Syria.
  • In Peru, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.7% in Syria.

Fertility rate in Peru vs Syria by year

Peru
Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Syria
2023 1.98 2.71
2022 2 2.75
2021 2.03 2.8
2020 2.06 2.84
2019 2.09 2.88
2018 2.12 2.93
2017 2.15 2.97
2016 2.19 3.01
2015 2.23 3.07
2014 2.27 3.12
2013 2.32 3.17
2012 2.36 3.22
2011 2.41 3.29
2010 2.42 3.36
2009 2.48 3.42
2008 2.53 3.48
2007 2.58 3.54
2006 2.62 3.56
2005 2.64 3.61
2004 2.67 3.68
2003 2.66 3.76
2002 2.69 3.87
2001 2.74 3.98
2000 2.85 4.07
1999 2.92 4.14
1998 3 4.25
1997 3.1 4.37
1996 3.2 4.54
1995 3.32 4.7
1994 3.43 4.86
1993 3.55 4.99
1992 3.67 5.14
1991 3.79 5.34
1990 3.91 5.56
1989 4.03 5.78
1988 4.14 6
1987 4.25 6.2
1986 4.35 6.37
1985 4.46 6.48
1984 4.57 6.59
1983 4.68 6.69
1982 4.8 6.81
1981 4.92 6.97
1980 5.04 7.12
1979 5.17 7.25
1978 5.31 7.35
1977 5.44 7.42
1976 5.58 7.45
1975 5.71 7.49
1974 5.84 7.52
1973 5.97 7.55
1972 6.09 7.57
1971 6.21 7.6
1970 6.32 7.62
1969 6.42 7.59
1968 6.51 7.57
1967 6.6 7.56
1966 6.68 7.55
1965 6.75 7.53
1964 6.81 7.53
1963 6.86 7.51
1962 6.9 7.51
1961 6.92 7.5
1960 6.94 7.51

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 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Peru
Syria
1x
Year Natural population change
Peru Syria
2023 353,788 402,713
2022 327,859 369,750
2021 235,440 350,560
2020 301,950 327,992
2019 346,981 293,762
2018 343,123 242,530
2017 349,333 237,214
2016 355,859 236,007
2015 362,781 253,977
2014 368,708 333,116
2013 372,694 419,341
2012 376,501 475,520
2011 383,268 543,950
2010 382,510 558,666
2009 396,522 559,314
2008 413,640 576,593
2007 435,122 529,162
2006 445,884 480,616
2005 454,199 468,960
2004 459,617 461,209
2003 459,243 457,000
2002 463,709 453,967
2001 470,154 451,503
2000 484,222 446,211
1999 487,095 439,261
1998 489,436 433,447
1997 495,348 429,887
1996 501,855 430,765
1995 507,894 430,172
1994 512,735 426,996
1993 513,769 420,244
1992 514,618 412,878
1991 513,867 410,830
1990 515,233 409,177
1989 512,152 406,111
1988 508,429 404,285
1987 502,229 399,159
1986 496,712 390,821
1985 488,887 379,231
1984 477,968 366,768
1983 469,781 355,375
1982 461,107 319,664
1981 453,158 330,237
1980 445,100 332,464
1979 439,110 324,943
1978 432,127 316,724
1977 425,428 306,630
1976 420,284 294,267
1975 414,400 282,299
1974 408,299 270,735
1973 400,752 254,687
1972 396,960 249,027
1971 391,506 239,610
1970 318,022 230,117
1969 379,347 219,114
1968 372,379 209,454
1967 365,224 199,223
1966 356,819 191,122
1965 349,245 182,560
1964 341,570 174,549
1963 332,352 166,555
1962 321,716 159,155
1961 313,385 151,485
1960 302,924 143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Peru vs Syria by year

Peru
Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Peru Syria
2023 15.9 22.1
2022 16.2 21.2
2021 16.4 21.2
2020 16.6 20.6
2019 16.9 19.7
2018 16.9 18.9
2017 17.3 19.6
2016 17.6 19.6
2015 17.9 21.3
2014 18.4 23.8
2013 18.8 26.9
2012 19.2 27.7
2011 19.8 28.1
2010 19.9 28.7
2009 20.4 29.2
2008 20.9 30.5
2007 21.4 29.1
2006 21.8 28.3
2005 22.1 28.8
2004 22.4 29.1
2003 22.3 29.6
2002 22.6 30.1
2001 23 30.7
2000 23.8 31.2
1999 24.3 31.5
1998 24.9 32
1997 25.6 32.5
1996 26.4 33.3
1995 27.2 34
1994 28 34.6
1993 28.8 35
1992 29.6 35.4
1991 30.4 36.3
1990 31.1 37.3
1989 31.8 38.3
1988 32.4 39.4
1987 33 40.3
1986 33.5 41
1985 34 41.3
1984 34.5 41.5
1983 35 41.9
1982 35.4 42.2
1981 35.9 43
1980 36.5 43.7
1979 37.1 44.4
1978 37.7 44.9
1977 38.3 45.3
1976 38.9 45.4
1975 39.5 45.5
1974 40.1 45.6
1973 40.7 45.7
1972 41.2 45.9
1971 41.8 46.2
1970 42.4 46.5
1969 42.9 46.4
1968 43.4 46.5
1967 44 46.5
1966 44.4 46.7
1965 44.9 46.7
1964 45.4 46.9
1963 45.8 47
1962 46.2 47.2
1961 46.6 47.3
1960 46.9 47.4

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 22.1 in Syria, compared with 46.9 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Peru Syria
Fertility rate 1.98 2.71
Fertility rate rank 99/196 64/196
Birth rate 15.9 22.1
Birth rate rank 97/196 61/196
Population change due to births and deaths +353,788 +402,713
Natural population change rank 50/196 44/196
Natural population change rate +1.05% +1.71%
Population growth +1.1% +4.57%
Population growth rank 95/197 6/197
Age at first childbirth 21.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.2 37.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 87.3 136.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 24.6 36.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 27.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57.9% 37.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.9% 96.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.78% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 1.9%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.58% 2.06%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 73.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Peru
Factual

UN forecast
Syria
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Peru Syria
2100 13.5% 15.9%
2099 13.5% 16%
2098 13.6% 16%
2097 13.6% 16.1%
2096 13.6% 16.1%
2095 13.7% 16.1%
2094 13.7% 16.2%
2093 13.7% 16.2%
2092 13.8% 16.2%
2091 13.8% 16.2%
2090 13.8% 16.2%
2089 13.9% 16.2%
2088 13.9% 16.2%
2087 14% 16.3%
2086 14% 16.4%
2085 14.1% 16.4%
2084 14.1% 16.5%
2083 14.2% 16.7%
2082 14.2% 16.8%
2081 14.3% 17%
2080 14.3% 17.2%
2079 14.4% 17.4%
2078 14.5% 17.6%
2077 14.5% 17.8%
2076 14.6% 18.1%
2075 14.7% 18.3%
2074 14.8% 18.6%
2073 14.8% 18.8%
2072 14.9% 19.1%
2071 15% 19.3%
2070 15.1% 19.5%
2069 15.2% 19.6%
2068 15.3% 19.8%
2067 15.4% 19.9%
2066 15.5% 20%
2065 15.6% 20.1%
2064 15.7% 20.1%
2063 15.8% 20.1%
2062 15.9% 20.2%
2061 16% 20.2%
2060 16.1% 20.2%
2059 16.3% 20.2%
2058 16.4% 20.3%
2057 16.5% 20.4%
2056 16.7% 20.5%
2055 16.8% 20.7%
2054 17% 21%
2053 17.2% 21.3%
2052 17.3% 21.6%
2051 17.5% 22%
2050 17.7% 22.5%
2049 17.8% 23%
2048 18% 23.6%
2047 18.2% 24.2%
2046 18.4% 24.8%
2045 18.6% 25.5%
2044 18.8% 26.1%
2043 19% 26.7%
2042 19.3% 27.2%
2041 19.5% 27.8%
2040 19.7% 28.2%
2039 19.9% 28.6%
2038 20.2% 28.9%
2037 20.4% 29%
2036 20.7% 29%
2035 20.9% 28.9%
2034 21.2% 28.7%
2033 21.4% 28.5%
2032 21.7% 28.1%
2031 21.9% 27.7%
2030 22.2% 27.4%
2029 22.5% 27.3%
2028 22.8% 27.4%
2027 23.1% 27.7%
2026 23.4% 28.1%
2025 23.8% 28.8%
2024 24% 29.2%
2023 24.4% 30.3%
2022 24.8% 31.9%
2021 25.1% 33.4%
2020 25.5% 34.6%
2019 25.9% 36.1%
2018 26.4% 37.9%
2017 26.8% 39.3%
2016 27.2% 40.2%
2015 27.5% 40.6%
2014 27.8% 39.8%
2013 28.2% 38%
2012 28.5% 36.5%
2011 28.9% 36.1%
2010 29.3% 36.1%
2009 29.7% 36.3%
2008 30.2% 36.3%
2007 30.7% 36.7%
2006 31.2% 38.1%
2005 31.7% 39.1%
2004 32.3% 39.6%
2003 32.9% 40.2%
2002 33.5% 40.8%
2001 34.1% 41.3%
2000 34.7% 41.9%
1999 35.3% 42.4%
1998 35.8% 42.9%
1997 36.4% 43.3%
1996 36.9% 43.8%
1995 37.4% 44.2%
1994 37.9% 44.7%
1993 38.3% 45.2%
1992 38.7% 45.7%
1991 39.1% 46.1%
1990 39.4% 46.6%
1989 39.8% 46.9%
1988 40.2% 47.2%
1987 40.5% 47.5%
1986 40.8% 47.7%
1985 41.2% 48%
1984 41.5% 48.2%
1983 41.8% 48.4%
1982 42.1% 48.5%
1981 42.4% 48.7%
1980 42.6% 48.7%
1979 42.8% 48.7%
1978 43% 48.7%
1977 43.2% 48.7%
1976 43.4% 48.6%
1975 43.5% 48.6%
1974 43.6% 48.5%
1973 43.7% 48.5%
1972 43.8% 48.4%
1971 43.9% 48.3%
1970 44% 48.2%
1969 44.1% 48%
1968 44.2% 47.8%
1967 44.2% 47.5%
1966 44.2% 47.3%
1965 44.3% 46.9%
1964 44.3% 46.6%
1963 44.3% 46.3%
1962 44.3% 46.1%
1961 44.2% 45.7%
1960 44% 45.3%

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 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and Syria 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 Syria

Peru
Syria
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Peru Syria
2023 51 20
2022 81 21
2021 141 30
2020 75 23
2019 60 24
2018 66 21
2017 67 23
2016 69 23
2015 71 24
2014 73 25
2013 75 25
2012 79 22
2011 83 21
2010 86 19
2009 89 19
2008 91 20
2007 94 19
2006 99 20
2005 103 21
2004 107 22
2003 104 24
2002 106 26
2001 109 29
2000 115 31
1999 124 32
1998 139 34
1997 152 34
1996 166 34
1995 179 33
1994 188 32
1993 192 32
1992 195 33
1991 201 35
1990 191 37
1989 190 41
1988 190 44
1987 192 48
1986 193 52
1985 198 55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

Peru
Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Peru Syria
2023 1.58% 2.06%
2022 1.61% 2.11%
2021 1.64% 2.1%
2020 1.66% 2.24%
2019 1.68% 2.5%
2018 1.69% 3.26%
2017 1.71% 3.3%
2016 1.73% 3.22%
2015 1.76% 3.7%
2014 1.79% 3.53%
2013 1.84% 3.65%
2012 1.89% 3.39%
2011 1.96% 2.17%
2010 2.04% 1.9%
2009 2.14% 1.9%
2008 2.25% 1.9%
2007 2.37% 1.92%
2006 2.5% 1.95%
2005 2.65% 1.98%
2004 2.82% 2.03%
2003 3.01% 2.09%
2002 3.24% 2.15%
2001 3.49% 2.23%
2000 3.79% 2.32%
1999 4.13% 2.42%
1998 4.51% 2.53%
1997 4.92% 2.66%
1996 5.36% 2.8%
1995 5.82% 2.94%
1994 6.29% 3.09%
1993 6.75% 3.24%
1992 7.2% 3.4%
1991 7.63% 3.55%
1990 8.04% 3.7%
1989 8.46% 3.85%
1988 8.92% 4.02%
1987 9.43% 4.19%
1986 9.97% 4.39%
1985 10.5% 4.6%
1984 11.1% 4.84%
1983 11.6% 5.1%
1982 12% 7.06%
1981 12.4% 6.33%
1980 12.7% 6.03%
1979 12.9% 6.4%
1978 13.2% 6.79%
1977 13.5% 7.19%
1976 13.8% 7.61%
1975 14.2% 8.03%
1974 14.7% 8.47%
1973 15.1% 8.92%
1972 15.6% 9.4%
1971 16.1% 9.91%
1970 19.7% 10.5%
1969 17% 11.1%
1968 17.5% 11.7%
1967 18.1% 12.3%
1966 18.7% 12.9%
1965 19.4% 13.5%
1964 20.2% 14.1%
1963 20.9% 14.7%
1962 21.6% 15.3%
1961 22.2% 16.1%
1960 22.9% 16.9%

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 2.06% in Syria. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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