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Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Taiwan

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Peru has an annual birth rate of 15.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.98 in Peru and 0.89 in Taiwan — 55.3% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.7% in Peru and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 4.92 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Peru is ranked 97/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Peru — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 43.6 in Peru vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Peru, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Peru vs Taiwan by year

Peru
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.98 0.87
2022 2 0.87
2021 2.03 0.98
2020 2.06 0.99
2019 2.09 1.05
2018 2.12 1.06
2017 2.15 1.13
2016 2.19 1.17
2015 2.23 1.18
2014 2.27 -
2013 2.32 -
2012 2.36 -
2011 2.41 1.07
2010 2.42 -
2009 2.48 -
2008 2.53 -
2007 2.58 -
2006 2.62 -
2005 2.64 -
2004 2.67 -
2003 2.66 -
2002 2.69 -
2001 2.74 1.4
2000 2.85 -
1999 2.92 -
1998 3 -
1997 3.1 -
1996 3.2 -
1995 3.32 -
1994 3.43 -
1993 3.55 -
1992 3.67 -
1991 3.79 1.72
1990 3.91 -
1989 4.03 -
1988 4.14 -
1987 4.25 -
1986 4.35 -
1985 4.46 -
1984 4.57 -
1983 4.68 -
1982 4.8 -
1981 4.92 2.46
1980 5.04 -
1979 5.17 -
1978 5.31 -
1977 5.44 -
1976 5.58 -
1975 5.71 -
1974 5.84 -
1973 5.97 -
1972 6.09 -
1971 6.21 -
1970 6.32 -
1969 6.42 -
1968 6.51 -
1967 6.6 -
1966 6.68 -
1965 6.75 -
1964 6.81 -
1963 6.86 -
1962 6.9 -
1961 6.92 -
1960 6.94 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Peru
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Peru Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 353,788 -69,794
2022 327,859 -68,327
2021 235,440 -30,039
2020 301,950 -7,782
2019 346,981 1,416
2018 343,123 8,725
2017 349,333 22,613
2016 355,859 35,980
2015 362,781 49,741
2014 368,708 -
2013 372,694 -
2012 376,501 -
2011 383,268 43,836
2010 382,510 -
2009 396,522 -
2008 413,640 -
2007 435,122 -
2006 445,884 -
2005 454,199 -
2004 459,617 -
2003 459,243 -
2002 463,709 -
2001 470,154 132,707
2000 484,222 -
1999 487,095 -
1998 489,436 -
1997 495,348 -
1996 501,855 -
1995 507,894 -
1994 512,735 -
1993 513,769 -
1992 514,618 -
1991 513,867 215,698
1990 515,233 -
1989 512,152 -
1988 508,429 -
1987 502,229 -
1986 496,712 -
1985 488,887 -
1984 477,968 -
1983 469,781 -
1982 461,107 -
1981 453,158 326,883
1980 445,100 -
1979 439,110 -
1978 432,127 -
1977 425,428 -
1976 420,284 -
1975 414,400 -
1974 408,299 -
1973 400,752 -
1972 396,960 -
1971 391,506 -
1970 318,022 -
1969 379,347 -
1968 372,379 -
1967 365,224 -
1966 356,819 346,958
1965 349,245 -
1964 341,570 -
1963 332,352 -
1962 321,716 -
1961 313,385 -
1960 302,924 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Peru vs Taiwan by year

Peru
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Peru Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 15.9 5.81
2022 16.2 5.96
2021 16.4 6.55
2020 16.6 7.01
2019 16.9 7.53
2018 16.9 7.7
2017 17.3 8.23
2016 17.6 8.86
2015 17.9 9.1
2014 18.4 -
2013 18.8 -
2012 19.2 -
2011 19.8 8.48
2010 19.9 -
2009 20.4 -
2008 20.9 -
2007 21.4 -
2006 21.8 -
2005 22.1 -
2004 22.4 -
2003 22.3 -
2002 22.6 -
2001 23 11.7
2000 23.8 -
1999 24.3 -
1998 24.9 -
1997 25.6 -
1996 26.4 -
1995 27.2 -
1994 28 -
1993 28.8 -
1992 29.6 -
1991 30.4 15.7
1990 31.1 -
1989 31.8 -
1988 32.4 -
1987 33 -
1986 33.5 -
1985 34 -
1984 34.5 -
1983 35 -
1982 35.4 -
1981 35.9 23
1980 36.5 -
1979 37.1 -
1978 37.7 -
1977 38.3 -
1976 38.9 -
1975 39.5 -
1974 40.1 -
1973 40.7 -
1972 41.2 -
1971 41.8 -
1970 42.4 -
1969 42.9 -
1968 43.4 -
1967 44 -
1966 44.4 32.4
1965 44.9 -
1964 45.4 -
1963 45.8 -
1962 46.2 -
1961 46.6 -
1960 46.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Peru and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 44.4 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Peru Taiwan
Fertility rate 1.98 0.89
Fertility rate rank 99/196 195/196
Birth rate 15.9 5.76
Birth rate rank 97/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +353,788 -67,188
Natural population change rank 50/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.05% -0.29%
Population growth +1.1% -0.34%
Population growth rank 95/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 21.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.2 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 87.3 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 24.6 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57.9% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.9% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.78% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.58% n/a
Life expectancy 78.3 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Peru
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Peru Taiwan
2100 13.5% 9.81%
2099 13.5% 9.82%
2098 13.6% 9.83%
2097 13.6% 9.82%
2096 13.6% 9.8%
2095 13.7% 9.78%
2094 13.7% 9.74%
2093 13.7% 9.69%
2092 13.8% 9.63%
2091 13.8% 9.57%
2090 13.8% 9.49%
2089 13.9% 9.41%
2088 13.9% 9.32%
2087 14% 9.23%
2086 14% 9.13%
2085 14.1% 9.04%
2084 14.1% 8.94%
2083 14.2% 8.84%
2082 14.2% 8.74%
2081 14.3% 8.64%
2080 14.3% 8.55%
2079 14.4% 8.46%
2078 14.5% 8.39%
2077 14.5% 8.32%
2076 14.6% 8.26%
2075 14.7% 8.22%
2074 14.8% 8.19%
2073 14.8% 8.18%
2072 14.9% 8.18%
2071 15% 8.2%
2070 15.1% 8.23%
2069 15.2% 8.26%
2068 15.3% 8.31%
2067 15.4% 8.37%
2066 15.5% 8.42%
2065 15.6% 8.48%
2064 15.7% 8.53%
2063 15.8% 8.57%
2062 15.9% 8.61%
2061 16% 8.63%
2060 16.1% 8.64%
2059 16.3% 8.64%
2058 16.4% 8.62%
2057 16.5% 8.6%
2056 16.7% 8.55%
2055 16.8% 8.51%
2054 17% 8.45%
2053 17.2% 8.39%
2052 17.3% 8.33%
2051 17.5% 8.27%
2050 17.7% 8.22%
2049 17.8% 8.16%
2048 18% 8.12%
2047 18.2% 8.08%
2046 18.4% 8.04%
2045 18.6% 8.02%
2044 18.8% 8%
2043 19% 7.99%
2042 19.3% 7.99%
2041 19.5% 8%
2040 19.7% 8.01%
2039 19.9% 8.04%
2038 20.2% 8.09%
2037 20.4% 8.14%
2036 20.7% 8.25%
2035 20.9% 8.43%
2034 21.2% 8.66%
2033 21.4% 8.92%
2032 21.7% 9.2%
2031 21.9% 9.58%
2030 22.2% 10%
2029 22.5% 10.4%
2028 22.8% 10.7%
2027 23.1% 11.1%
2026 23.4% 11.4%
2025 23.8% 11.6%
2024 24% 11.7%
2023 24.4% 11.9%
2022 24.8% 12.1%
2021 25.1% 12.4%
2020 25.5% 12.6%
2019 25.9% 12.8%
2018 26.4% 12.9%
2017 26.8% 13.1%
2016 27.2% 13.3%
2015 27.5% 13.6%
2014 27.8% 14%
2013 28.2% 14.3%
2012 28.5% 14.6%
2011 28.9% 15.1%
2010 29.3% 15.6%
2009 29.7% 16.3%
2008 30.2% 17%
2007 30.7% 17.6%
2006 31.2% 18.1%
2005 31.7% 18.7%
2004 32.3% 19.3%
2003 32.9% 19.8%
2002 33.5% 20.4%
2001 34.1% 20.8%
2000 34.7% 21.1%
1999 35.3% 21.4%
1998 35.8% 22%
1997 36.4% 22.6%
1996 36.9% 23.1%
1995 37.4% 23.8%
1994 37.9% 24.4%
1993 38.3% 25.1%
1992 38.7% 25.8%
1991 39.1% 26.3%
1990 39.4% 27.1%
1989 39.8% 27.5%
1988 40.2% 28%
1987 40.5% 28.4%
1986 40.8% 29%
1985 41.2% 29.6%
1984 41.5% 30.2%
1983 41.8% 30.8%
1982 42.1% 31.2%
1981 42.4% 31.6%
1980 42.6% 32.1%
1979 42.8% 32.7%
1978 43% 33.3%
1977 43.2% 34%
1976 43.4% 34.7%
1975 43.5% 35.4%
1974 43.6% 36.2%
1973 43.7% -
1972 43.8% -
1971 43.9% -
1970 44% -
1969 44.1% -
1968 44.2% -
1967 44.2% -
1966 44.2% -
1965 44.3% -
1964 44.3% -
1963 44.3% -
1962 44.3% -
1961 44.2% -
1960 44% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Peru vs Taiwan

Peru
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Peru Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 51 14
2022 81 14
2021 141 14
2020 75 13
2019 60 15.4
2018 66 11.6
2017 67 11.6
2016 69 11.6
2015 71 11.3
2014 73 8.5
2013 75 8.5
2012 79 8.5
2011 83 7.8
2010 86 7.8
2009 89 7.8
2008 91 7.8
2007 94 7.8
2006 99 7.8
2005 103 7.8
2004 107 7.8
2003 104 7.8
2002 106 7.8
2001 109 7.8
2000 115 7.8
1999 124 8.4
1998 139 8.9
1997 152 9.2
1996 166 7.7
1995 179 7.7
1994 188 8
1993 192 9.2
1992 195 6.8
1991 201 8.1
1990 191 12.2
1989 190 12.7
1988 190 9
1987 192 8.9
1986 193 9.4
1985 198 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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