Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Thailand

Fertility rate in Peru vs Thailand by year

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Peru

Thailand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Peru	Thailand
2023	1.98	1.21
2022	2	1.22
2021	2.03	1.23
2020	2.06	1.26
2019	2.09	1.29
2018	2.12	1.32
2017	2.15	1.36
2016	2.19	1.4
2015	2.23	1.45
2014	2.27	1.48
2013	2.32	1.53
2012	2.36	1.56
2011	2.41	1.57
2010	2.42	1.56
2009	2.48	1.57
2008	2.53	1.59
2007	2.58	1.62
2006	2.62	1.63
2005	2.64	1.64
2004	2.67	1.67
2003	2.66	1.67
2002	2.69	1.69
2001	2.74	1.71
2000	2.85	1.73
1999	2.92	1.77
1998	3	1.82
1997	3.1	1.85
1996	3.2	1.87
1995	3.32	1.89
1994	3.43	1.93
1993	3.55	1.97
1992	3.67	2.01
1991	3.79	2.04
1990	3.91	2.07
1989	4.03	2.14
1988	4.14	2.17
1987	4.25	2.26
1986	4.35	2.36
1985	4.46	2.45
1984	4.57	2.58
1983	4.68	2.76
1982	4.8	2.94
1981	4.92	3.13
1980	5.04	3.29
1979	5.17	3.45
1978	5.31	3.62
1977	5.44	3.87
1976	5.58	4.12
1975	5.71	4.36
1974	5.84	4.6
1973	5.97	4.85
1972	6.09	5.08
1971	6.21	5.25
1970	6.32	5.45
1969	6.42	5.7
1968	6.51	5.93
1967	6.6	6.08
1966	6.68	6.18
1965	6.75	6.26
1964	6.81	6.31
1963	6.86	6.34
1962	6.9	6.33
1961	6.92	6.32
1960	6.94	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Peru was 1.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Peru

Thailand

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Year	Natural population change
	Peru	Thailand
2023	353,788	-46,105
2022	327,859	-61,046
2021	235,440	57,382
2020	301,950	84,107
2019	346,981	116,867
2018	343,123	159,383
2017	349,333	194,695
2016	355,859	226,255
2015	362,781	266,362
2014	368,708	294,628
2013	372,694	325,059
2012	376,501	351,485
2011	383,268	365,670
2010	382,510	370,466
2009	396,522	382,636
2008	413,640	401,730
2007	435,122	425,362
2006	445,884	441,211
2005	454,199	456,378
2004	459,617	466,542
2003	459,243	488,003
2002	463,709	504,299
2001	470,154	524,230
2000	484,222	543,884
1999	487,095	578,073
1998	489,436	617,318
1997	495,348	644,834
1996	501,855	661,397
1995	507,894	682,703
1994	512,735	712,589
1993	513,769	737,696
1992	514,618	754,999
1991	513,867	760,508
1990	515,233	760,808
1989	512,152	774,563
1988	508,429	765,252
1987	502,229	774,498
1986	496,712	783,430
1985	488,887	776,935
1984	477,968	779,856
1983	469,781	794,239
1982	461,107	817,951
1981	453,158	839,297
1980	445,100	845,575
1979	439,110	843,434
1978	432,127	847,799
1977	425,428	871,232
1976	420,284	894,072
1975	414,400	911,980
1974	408,299	923,151
1973	400,752	933,540
1972	396,960	940,420
1971	391,506	936,215
1970	318,022	937,116
1969	379,347	948,314
1968	372,379	953,806
1967	365,224	944,980
1966	356,819	929,469
1965	349,245	909,000
1964	341,570	885,137
1963	332,352	860,728
1962	321,716	828,741
1961	313,385	801,140
1960	302,924	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Peru vs Thailand by year

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Peru

Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Peru	Thailand
2023	15.9	8.24
2022	16.2	8.38
2021	16.4	8.54
2020	16.6	8.79
2019	16.9	9.06
2018	16.9	9.4
2017	17.3	9.77
2016	17.6	10.1
2015	17.9	10.6
2014	18.4	11
2013	18.8	11.4
2012	19.2	11.8
2011	19.8	11.9
2010	19.9	12
2009	20.4	12.2
2008	20.9	12.5
2007	21.4	12.9
2006	21.8	13.2
2005	22.1	13.5
2004	22.4	13.8
2003	22.3	14.1
2002	22.6	14.3
2001	23	14.7
2000	23.8	15
1999	24.3	15.6
1998	24.9	16.3
1997	25.6	16.8
1996	26.4	17.3
1995	27.2	17.7
1994	28	18.2
1993	28.8	18.7
1992	29.6	19.2
1991	30.4	19.5
1990	31.1	19.6
1989	31.8	20.1
1988	32.4	20.2
1987	33	20.7
1986	33.5	21.3
1985	34	21.7
1984	34.5	22.3
1983	35	23.3
1982	35.4	24.5
1981	35.9	25.5
1980	36.5	26.3
1979	37.1	26.8
1978	37.7	27.5
1977	38.3	28.6
1976	38.9	29.8
1975	39.5	31.1
1974	40.1	32.3
1973	40.7	33.5
1972	41.2	34.7
1971	41.8	35.6
1970	42.4	36.7
1969	42.9	38.3
1968	43.4	39.7
1967	44	40.8
1966	44.4	41.6
1965	44.9	42.2
1964	45.4	42.8
1963	45.8	43.2
1962	46.2	43.4
1961	46.6	43.6
1960	46.9	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Peru and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 46.9 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Peru

Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Peru	Thailand
2100	13.5%	11.4%
2099	13.5%	11.4%
2098	13.6%	11.4%
2097	13.6%	11.4%
2096	13.6%	11.4%
2095	13.7%	11.3%
2094	13.7%	11.3%
2093	13.7%	11.3%
2092	13.8%	11.3%
2091	13.8%	11.3%
2090	13.8%	11.3%
2089	13.9%	11.3%
2088	13.9%	11.3%
2087	14%	11.3%
2086	14%	11.3%
2085	14.1%	11.3%
2084	14.1%	11.3%
2083	14.2%	11.3%
2082	14.2%	11.3%
2081	14.3%	11.3%
2080	14.3%	11.2%
2079	14.4%	11.2%
2078	14.5%	11.2%
2077	14.5%	11.2%
2076	14.6%	11.1%
2075	14.7%	11.1%
2074	14.8%	11.1%
2073	14.8%	11%
2072	14.9%	11%
2071	15%	11%
2070	15.1%	11%
2069	15.2%	10.9%
2068	15.3%	10.9%
2067	15.4%	10.9%
2066	15.5%	10.9%
2065	15.6%	10.9%
2064	15.7%	10.9%
2063	15.8%	11%
2062	15.9%	11%
2061	16%	11%
2060	16.1%	11.1%
2059	16.3%	11.1%
2058	16.4%	11.1%
2057	16.5%	11.2%
2056	16.7%	11.2%
2055	16.8%	11.3%
2054	17%	11.3%
2053	17.2%	11.4%
2052	17.3%	11.4%
2051	17.5%	11.5%
2050	17.7%	11.5%
2049	17.8%	11.6%
2048	18%	11.6%
2047	18.2%	11.6%
2046	18.4%	11.7%
2045	18.6%	11.7%
2044	18.8%	11.7%
2043	19%	11.7%
2042	19.3%	11.8%
2041	19.5%	11.8%
2040	19.7%	11.8%
2039	19.9%	11.9%
2038	20.2%	11.9%
2037	20.4%	12%
2036	20.7%	12%
2035	20.9%	12.1%
2034	21.2%	12.2%
2033	21.4%	12.4%
2032	21.7%	12.6%
2031	21.9%	12.8%
2030	22.2%	13%
2029	22.5%	13.3%
2028	22.8%	13.6%
2027	23.1%	13.9%
2026	23.4%	14.2%
2025	23.8%	14.6%
2024	24%	14.7%
2023	24.4%	15.1%
2022	24.8%	15.4%
2021	25.1%	15.8%
2020	25.5%	16.2%
2019	25.9%	16.6%
2018	26.4%	16.9%
2017	26.8%	17.3%
2016	27.2%	17.7%
2015	27.5%	18.1%
2014	27.8%	18.5%
2013	28.2%	18.8%
2012	28.5%	19.2%
2011	28.9%	19.7%
2010	29.3%	20.1%
2009	29.7%	20.6%
2008	30.2%	20.9%
2007	30.7%	21.3%
2006	31.2%	21.7%
2005	31.7%	22.2%
2004	32.3%	22.6%
2003	32.9%	23%
2002	33.5%	23.4%
2001	34.1%	23.9%
2000	34.7%	24.4%
1999	35.3%	24.9%
1998	35.8%	25.4%
1997	36.4%	25.9%
1996	36.9%	26.4%
1995	37.4%	26.9%
1994	37.9%	27.4%
1993	38.3%	28%
1992	38.7%	28.5%
1991	39.1%	29.2%
1990	39.4%	30%
1989	39.8%	30.7%
1988	40.2%	31.5%
1987	40.5%	32.4%
1986	40.8%	33.2%
1985	41.2%	34.1%
1984	41.5%	35.1%
1983	41.8%	36%
1982	42.1%	37%
1981	42.4%	37.8%
1980	42.6%	38.7%
1979	42.8%	39.5%
1978	43%	40.3%
1977	43.2%	41.1%
1976	43.4%	41.8%
1975	43.5%	42.4%
1974	43.6%	43%
1973	43.7%	43.5%
1972	43.8%	44%
1971	43.9%	44.4%
1970	44%	44.8%
1969	44.1%	45%
1968	44.2%	45.2%
1967	44.2%	45.3%
1966	44.2%	45.4%
1965	44.3%	45.4%
1964	44.3%	45.3%
1963	44.3%	45.1%
1962	44.3%	44.8%
1961	44.2%	44.6%
1960	44%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Peru and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Peru vs Thailand

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Peru

Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Peru	Thailand
2023	51	34
2022	81	112
2021	141	38
2020	75	36
2019	60	34
2018	66	34
2017	67	34
2016	69	34
2015	71	34
2014	73	34
2013	75	35
2012	79	36
2011	83	37
2010	86	37
2009	89	37
2008	91	37
2007	94	38
2006	99	38
2005	103	40
2004	107	44
2003	104	42
2002	106	44
2001	109	47
2000	115	49
1999	124	48
1998	139	47
1997	152	48
1996	166	49
1995	179	52
1994	188	54
1993	192	57
1992	195	58
1991	201	59
1990	191	60
1989	190	64
1988	190	67
1987	192	72
1986	193	78
1985	198	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Peru

Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Peru	Thailand
2023	1.58%	0.92%
2022	1.61%	0.95%
2021	1.64%	0.98%
2020	1.66%	1.01%
2019	1.68%	1.04%
2018	1.69%	1.08%
2017	1.71%	1.11%
2016	1.73%	1.15%
2015	1.76%	1.19%
2014	1.79%	1.23%
2013	1.84%	1.27%
2012	1.89%	1.32%
2011	1.96%	1.37%
2010	2.04%	1.42%
2009	2.14%	1.47%
2008	2.25%	1.53%
2007	2.37%	1.59%
2006	2.5%	1.66%
2005	2.65%	1.73%
2004	2.82%	1.81%
2003	3.01%	1.89%
2002	3.24%	1.98%
2001	3.49%	2.08%
2000	3.79%	2.18%
1999	4.13%	2.29%
1998	4.51%	2.41%
1997	4.92%	2.53%
1996	5.36%	2.67%
1995	5.82%	2.81%
1994	6.29%	2.96%
1993	6.75%	3.12%
1992	7.2%	3.3%
1991	7.63%	3.49%
1990	8.04%	3.69%
1989	8.46%	3.91%
1988	8.92%	4.12%
1987	9.43%	4.34%
1986	9.97%	4.57%
1985	10.5%	4.8%
1984	11.1%	5.03%
1983	11.6%	5.28%
1982	12%	5.53%
1981	12.4%	5.79%
1980	12.7%	6.07%
1979	12.9%	6.36%
1978	13.2%	6.67%
1977	13.5%	7%
1976	13.8%	7.35%
1975	14.2%	7.73%
1974	14.7%	8.14%
1973	15.1%	8.56%
1972	15.6%	9.01%
1971	16.1%	9.47%
1970	19.7%	9.95%
1969	17%	10.4%
1968	17.5%	10.9%
1967	18.1%	11.4%
1966	18.7%	11.8%
1965	19.4%	12.3%
1964	20.2%	12.8%
1963	20.9%	13.2%
1962	21.6%	13.7%
1961	22.2%	14.2%
1960	22.9%	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.58% in Peru and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.