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Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Trinidad and Tobago

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Peru has an annual birth rate of 15.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.98 in Peru and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 22.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 71.5% in Peru and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 6.94 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Peru is ranked 97/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Peru — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 43.6 in Peru vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Peru, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Peru vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Peru
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Trinidad
2023 1.98 1.53
2022 2 1.54
2021 2.03 1.56
2020 2.06 1.57
2019 2.09 1.58
2018 2.12 1.59
2017 2.15 1.59
2016 2.19 1.6
2015 2.23 1.6
2014 2.27 1.6
2013 2.32 1.6
2012 2.36 1.61
2011 2.41 1.61
2010 2.42 1.61
2009 2.48 1.62
2008 2.53 1.62
2007 2.58 1.62
2006 2.62 1.62
2005 2.64 1.63
2004 2.67 1.63
2003 2.66 1.65
2002 2.69 1.67
2001 2.74 1.71
2000 2.85 1.73
1999 2.92 1.76
1998 3 1.78
1997 3.1 1.83
1996 3.2 1.89
1995 3.32 1.97
1994 3.43 2.06
1993 3.55 2.13
1992 3.67 2.21
1991 3.79 2.29
1990 3.91 2.39
1989 4.03 2.53
1988 4.14 2.65
1987 4.25 2.78
1986 4.35 2.9
1985 4.46 2.99
1984 4.57 3.02
1983 4.68 3.07
1982 4.8 3.11
1981 4.92 3.13
1980 5.04 3.15
1979 5.17 3.13
1978 5.31 3.13
1977 5.44 3.12
1976 5.58 3.14
1975 5.71 3.21
1974 5.84 3.32
1973 5.97 3.47
1972 6.09 3.55
1971 6.21 3.61
1970 6.32 3.71
1969 6.42 3.86
1968 6.51 4.11
1967 6.6 4.35
1966 6.68 4.62
1965 6.75 4.88
1964 6.81 5.08
1963 6.86 5.24
1962 6.9 5.36
1961 6.92 5.41
1960 6.94 5.41

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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Peru vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Peru
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Peru Trinidad
2023 353,788 3,200
2022 327,859 3,773
2021 235,440 2,091
2020 301,950 4,558
2019 346,981 5,647
2018 343,123 5,869
2017 349,333 6,779
2016 355,859 7,436
2015 362,781 7,963
2014 368,708 8,571
2013 372,694 9,020
2012 376,501 9,376
2011 383,268 9,601
2010 382,510 9,698
2009 396,522 9,769
2008 413,640 9,872
2007 435,122 9,939
2006 445,884 9,889
2005 454,199 9,822
2004 459,617 10,149
2003 459,243 10,169
2002 463,709 10,316
2001 470,154 10,438
2000 484,222 10,588
1999 487,095 10,821
1998 489,436 10,964
1997 495,348 11,405
1996 501,855 12,101
1995 507,894 12,971
1994 512,735 14,032
1993 513,769 14,878
1992 514,618 15,910
1991 513,867 16,903
1990 515,233 18,052
1989 512,152 19,636
1988 508,429 21,028
1987 502,229 22,398
1986 496,712 23,705
1985 488,887 24,487
1984 477,968 24,738
1983 469,781 25,118
1982 461,107 25,181
1981 453,158 25,015
1980 445,100 24,557
1979 439,110 23,475
1978 432,127 22,538
1977 425,428 21,660
1976 420,284 20,875
1975 414,400 20,468
1974 408,299 20,412
1973 400,752 20,617
1972 396,960 20,116
1971 391,506 19,400
1970 318,022 19,074
1969 379,347 19,652
1968 372,379 20,849
1967 365,224 21,992
1966 356,819 23,228
1965 349,245 24,349
1964 341,570 25,065
1963 332,352 25,507
1962 321,716 25,763
1961 313,385 25,518
1960 302,924 24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Peru vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Peru
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Peru Trinidad
2023 15.9 10.7
2022 16.2 11
2021 16.4 11.3
2020 16.6 11.6
2019 16.9 12.1
2018 16.9 12.1
2017 17.3 12.5
2016 17.6 12.8
2015 17.9 13
2014 18.4 13.3
2013 18.8 13.5
2012 19.2 13.7
2011 19.8 13.9
2010 19.9 14.1
2009 20.4 14.2
2008 20.9 14.3
2007 21.4 14.4
2006 21.8 14.4
2005 22.1 14.3
2004 22.4 14.3
2003 22.3 14.4
2002 22.6 14.5
2001 23 14.7
2000 23.8 14.9
1999 24.3 15
1998 24.9 15.1
1997 25.6 15.5
1996 26.4 16.1
1995 27.2 16.7
1994 28 17.6
1993 28.8 18.3
1992 29.6 19.2
1991 30.4 20
1990 31.1 21.1
1989 31.8 22.5
1988 32.4 23.9
1987 33 25.3
1986 33.5 26.7
1985 34 27.7
1984 34.5 28.3
1983 35 28.9
1982 35.4 29.2
1981 35.9 29.3
1980 36.5 29.1
1979 37.1 28.4
1978 37.7 27.8
1977 38.3 27.3
1976 38.9 26.8
1975 39.5 26.8
1974 40.1 27.1
1973 40.7 27.7
1972 41.2 27.5
1971 41.8 27.2
1970 42.4 27.2
1969 42.9 27.9
1968 43.4 29.3
1967 44 30.8
1966 44.4 32.5
1965 44.9 34.1
1964 45.4 35.3
1963 45.8 36.5
1962 46.2 37.4
1961 46.6 37.8
1960 46.9 37.8

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 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 46.9 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Peru Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.98 1.53
Fertility rate rank 99/196 134/196
Birth rate 15.9 10.7
Birth rate rank 97/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +353,788 +3,200
Natural population change rank 50/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +1.05% +0.23%
Population growth +1.1% +0.06%
Population growth rank 95/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 21.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.2 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 87.3 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 24.6 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57.9% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.78% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.58% 1.91%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Peru
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Peru Trinidad
2100 13.5% 12.2%
2099 13.5% 12.2%
2098 13.6% 12.2%
2097 13.6% 12.2%
2096 13.6% 12.2%
2095 13.7% 12.3%
2094 13.7% 12.3%
2093 13.7% 12.3%
2092 13.8% 12.3%
2091 13.8% 12.4%
2090 13.8% 12.4%
2089 13.9% 12.4%
2088 13.9% 12.4%
2087 14% 12.5%
2086 14% 12.5%
2085 14.1% 12.5%
2084 14.1% 12.5%
2083 14.2% 12.5%
2082 14.2% 12.5%
2081 14.3% 12.5%
2080 14.3% 12.5%
2079 14.4% 12.5%
2078 14.5% 12.5%
2077 14.5% 12.5%
2076 14.6% 12.5%
2075 14.7% 12.5%
2074 14.8% 12.5%
2073 14.8% 12.5%
2072 14.9% 12.5%
2071 15% 12.5%
2070 15.1% 12.5%
2069 15.2% 12.5%
2068 15.3% 12.5%
2067 15.4% 12.5%
2066 15.5% 12.6%
2065 15.6% 12.6%
2064 15.7% 12.7%
2063 15.8% 12.7%
2062 15.9% 12.8%
2061 16% 12.8%
2060 16.1% 12.9%
2059 16.3% 13%
2058 16.4% 13.1%
2057 16.5% 13.1%
2056 16.7% 13.2%
2055 16.8% 13.3%
2054 17% 13.3%
2053 17.2% 13.4%
2052 17.3% 13.5%
2051 17.5% 13.5%
2050 17.7% 13.6%
2049 17.8% 13.6%
2048 18% 13.7%
2047 18.2% 13.7%
2046 18.4% 13.8%
2045 18.6% 13.8%
2044 18.8% 13.9%
2043 19% 13.9%
2042 19.3% 14%
2041 19.5% 14.1%
2040 19.7% 14.2%
2039 19.9% 14.3%
2038 20.2% 14.4%
2037 20.4% 14.6%
2036 20.7% 14.8%
2035 20.9% 15%
2034 21.2% 15.2%
2033 21.4% 15.4%
2032 21.7% 15.7%
2031 21.9% 15.9%
2030 22.2% 16.2%
2029 22.5% 16.5%
2028 22.8% 16.8%
2027 23.1% 17.1%
2026 23.4% 17.4%
2025 23.8% 17.6%
2024 24% 17.8%
2023 24.4% 18%
2022 24.8% 18.3%
2021 25.1% 18.5%
2020 25.5% 18.7%
2019 25.9% 18.8%
2018 26.4% 19%
2017 26.8% 19.3%
2016 27.2% 19.5%
2015 27.5% 19.6%
2014 27.8% 19.7%
2013 28.2% 19.9%
2012 28.5% 20%
2011 28.9% 20.1%
2010 29.3% 20.3%
2009 29.7% 20.5%
2008 30.2% 20.8%
2007 30.7% 21.2%
2006 31.2% 21.6%
2005 31.7% 22.1%
2004 32.3% 22.7%
2003 32.9% 23.4%
2002 33.5% 24.2%
2001 34.1% 25%
2000 34.7% 26%
1999 35.3% 27%
1998 35.8% 27.9%
1997 36.4% 28.9%
1996 36.9% 29.9%
1995 37.4% 30.8%
1994 37.9% 31.6%
1993 38.3% 32.2%
1992 38.7% 32.8%
1991 39.1% 33.3%
1990 39.4% 33.7%
1989 39.8% 34%
1988 40.2% 34.2%
1987 40.5% 34.4%
1986 40.8% 34.4%
1985 41.2% 34.4%
1984 41.5% 34.3%
1983 41.8% 34.2%
1982 42.1% 34.2%
1981 42.4% 34.2%
1980 42.6% 34.4%
1979 42.8% 34.8%
1978 43% 35.3%
1977 43.2% 36%
1976 43.4% 36.8%
1975 43.5% 37.6%
1974 43.6% 38.4%
1973 43.7% 39.1%
1972 43.8% 39.7%
1971 43.9% 40.4%
1970 44% 41.2%
1969 44.1% 41.9%
1968 44.2% 42.3%
1967 44.2% 42.7%
1966 44.2% 42.9%
1965 44.3% 43.1%
1964 44.3% 43.2%
1963 44.3% 43.3%
1962 44.3% 43.2%
1961 44.2% 43.2%
1960 44% 43.1%

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 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago

Peru
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Peru Trinidad
2023 51 54
2022 81 30
2021 141 54
2020 75 35
2019 60 53
2018 66 53
2017 67 51
2016 69 51
2015 71 50
2014 73 50
2013 75 50
2012 79 51
2011 83 53
2010 86 54
2009 89 54
2008 91 55
2007 94 57
2006 99 58
2005 103 60
2004 107 63
2003 104 67
2002 106 69
2001 109 72
2000 115 76
1999 124 78
1998 139 79
1997 152 82
1996 166 84
1995 179 85
1994 188 84
1993 192 85
1992 195 85
1991 201 82
1990 191 84
1989 190 86
1988 190 87
1987 192 86
1986 193 89
1985 198 87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Peru
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Peru Trinidad
2023 1.58% 1.91%
2022 1.61% 1.96%
2021 1.64% 2.01%
2020 1.66% 2.06%
2019 1.68% 2.1%
2018 1.69% 2.14%
2017 1.71% 2.18%
2016 1.73% 2.22%
2015 1.76% 2.26%
2014 1.79% 2.3%
2013 1.84% 2.35%
2012 1.89% 2.38%
2011 1.96% 2.43%
2010 2.04% 2.47%
2009 2.14% 2.51%
2008 2.25% 2.55%
2007 2.37% 2.59%
2006 2.5% 2.64%
2005 2.65% 2.68%
2004 2.82% 2.72%
2003 3.01% 2.76%
2002 3.24% 2.81%
2001 3.49% 2.84%
2000 3.79% 2.88%
1999 4.13% 2.92%
1998 4.51% 2.96%
1997 4.92% 2.99%
1996 5.36% 3.02%
1995 5.82% 3.06%
1994 6.29% 3.09%
1993 6.75% 3.13%
1992 7.2% 3.16%
1991 7.63% 3.21%
1990 8.04% 3.25%
1989 8.46% 3.3%
1988 8.92% 3.36%
1987 9.43% 3.42%
1986 9.97% 3.49%
1985 10.5% 3.56%
1984 11.1% 3.64%
1983 11.6% 3.73%
1982 12% 3.83%
1981 12.4% 3.92%
1980 12.7% 4.03%
1979 12.9% 4.14%
1978 13.2% 4.25%
1977 13.5% 4.37%
1976 13.8% 4.48%
1975 14.2% 4.6%
1974 14.7% 4.72%
1973 15.1% 4.84%
1972 15.6% 4.95%
1971 16.1% 5.06%
1970 19.7% 5.17%
1969 17% 5.28%
1968 17.5% 5.4%
1967 18.1% 5.53%
1966 18.7% 5.66%
1965 19.4% 5.8%
1964 20.2% 5.96%
1963 20.9% 6.14%
1962 21.6% 6.33%
1961 22.2% 6.53%
1960 22.9% 6.74%

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 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. 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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