Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Peru vs Tunisia by year

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Peru

Tunisia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Peru	Tunisia
2023	1.98	1.83
2022	2	1.85
2021	2.03	1.8
2020	2.06	2
2019	2.09	2.1
2018	2.12	2.13
2017	2.15	2.21
2016	2.19	2.28
2015	2.23	2.31
2014	2.27	2.32
2013	2.32	2.31
2012	2.36	2.28
2011	2.41	2.19
2010	2.42	2.08
2009	2.48	2
2008	2.53	1.98
2007	2.58	1.96
2006	2.62	1.95
2005	2.64	1.95
2004	2.67	1.95
2003	2.66	1.96
2002	2.69	1.94
2001	2.74	1.98
2000	2.85	2.03
1999	2.92	2.08
1998	3	2.2
1997	3.1	2.34
1996	3.2	2.49
1995	3.32	2.67
1994	3.43	2.87
1993	3.55	3.06
1992	3.67	3.19
1991	3.79	3.31
1990	3.91	3.44
1989	4.03	3.57
1988	4.14	3.83
1987	4.25	4.1
1986	4.35	4.36
1985	4.46	4.52
1984	4.57	4.66
1983	4.68	4.77
1982	4.8	4.89
1981	4.92	5.02
1980	5.04	5.03
1979	5.17	5.18
1978	5.31	5.4
1977	5.44	5.68
1976	5.58	5.87
1975	5.71	5.97
1974	5.84	6.05
1973	5.97	6.12
1972	6.09	6.19
1971	6.21	6.29
1970	6.32	6.43
1969	6.42	6.62
1968	6.51	6.81
1967	6.6	6.95
1966	6.68	7.06
1965	6.75	7.11
1964	6.81	7.17
1963	6.86	7.17
1962	6.9	7.17
1961	6.92	7.16
1960	6.94	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Peru was 1.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Peru

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Peru	Tunisia
2023	353,788	93,663
2022	327,859	96,531
2021	235,440	68,087
2020	301,950	109,431
2019	346,981	127,312
2018	343,123	132,445
2017	349,333	140,971
2016	355,859	148,870
2015	362,781	153,007
2014	368,708	154,762
2013	372,694	154,687
2012	376,501	151,812
2011	383,268	143,401
2010	382,510	132,809
2009	396,522	125,465
2008	413,640	121,873
2007	435,122	118,920
2006	445,884	116,945
2005	454,199	115,374
2004	459,617	113,322
2003	459,243	111,926
2002	463,709	109,099
2001	470,154	110,146
2000	484,222	112,501
1999	487,095	114,829
1998	489,436	121,332
1997	495,348	128,327
1996	501,855	135,615
1995	507,894	144,345
1994	512,735	153,647
1993	513,769	160,922
1992	514,618	163,978
1991	513,867	166,245
1990	515,233	168,180
1989	512,152	169,221
1988	508,429	177,176
1987	502,229	184,101
1986	496,712	188,107
1985	488,887	186,344
1984	477,968	182,386
1983	469,781	179,878
1982	461,107	177,898
1981	453,158	176,628
1980	445,100	171,094
1979	439,110	171,463
1978	432,127	173,255
1977	425,428	174,539
1976	420,284	172,744
1975	414,400	166,991
1974	408,299	160,200
1973	400,752	153,525
1972	396,960	147,239
1971	391,506	142,296
1970	318,022	138,235
1969	379,347	135,257
1968	372,379	134,246
1967	365,224	132,626
1966	356,819	131,274
1965	349,245	127,673
1964	341,570	124,711
1963	332,352	120,865
1962	321,716	116,887
1961	313,385	111,459
1960	302,924	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

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

Birth rate in Peru vs Tunisia by year

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Peru

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Peru	Tunisia
2023	15.9	13.7
2022	16.2	14.1
2021	16.4	14
2020	16.6	15.8
2019	16.9	16.8
2018	16.9	17.3
2017	17.3	18.2
2016	17.6	19
2015	17.9	19.4
2014	18.4	19.7
2013	18.8	19.8
2012	19.2	19.6
2011	19.8	18.9
2010	19.9	17.9
2009	20.4	17.3
2008	20.9	17
2007	21.4	16.8
2006	21.8	16.6
2005	22.1	16.5
2004	22.4	16.3
2003	22.3	16.2
2002	22.6	16
2001	23	16.2
2000	23.8	16.5
1999	24.3	16.9
1998	24.9	17.7
1997	25.6	18.7
1996	26.4	19.8
1995	27.2	21
1994	28	22.4
1993	28.8	23.7
1992	29.6	24.5
1991	30.4	25.2
1990	31.1	26
1989	31.8	26.6
1988	32.4	28.2
1987	33	29.9
1986	33.5	31.2
1985	34	31.8
1984	34.5	32.2
1983	35	32.7
1982	35.4	33.2
1981	35.9	33.9
1980	36.5	34
1979	37.1	35
1978	37.7	36.4
1977	38.3	37.8
1976	38.9	38.8
1975	39.5	39.2
1974	40.1	39.3
1973	40.7	39.6
1972	41.2	39.7
1971	41.8	40.3
1970	42.4	41
1969	42.9	42.3
1968	43.4	43.6
1967	44	45
1966	44.4	46.2
1965	44.9	46.8
1964	45.4	47.4
1963	45.8	47.6
1962	46.2	47.7
1961	46.6	47.7
1960	46.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Peru and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 46.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Peru

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Peru	Tunisia
2100	13.5%	12.7%
2099	13.5%	12.7%
2098	13.6%	12.8%
2097	13.6%	12.9%
2096	13.6%	13.1%
2095	13.7%	13.2%
2094	13.7%	13.3%
2093	13.7%	13.4%
2092	13.8%	13.5%
2091	13.8%	13.6%
2090	13.8%	13.7%
2089	13.9%	13.8%
2088	13.9%	13.8%
2087	14%	13.9%
2086	14%	13.9%
2085	14.1%	13.9%
2084	14.1%	13.9%
2083	14.2%	13.9%
2082	14.2%	13.9%
2081	14.3%	13.8%
2080	14.3%	13.8%
2079	14.4%	13.7%
2078	14.5%	13.7%
2077	14.5%	13.7%
2076	14.6%	13.6%
2075	14.7%	13.6%
2074	14.8%	13.6%
2073	14.8%	13.6%
2072	14.9%	13.7%
2071	15%	13.7%
2070	15.1%	13.8%
2069	15.2%	13.9%
2068	15.3%	14.1%
2067	15.4%	14.2%
2066	15.5%	14.4%
2065	15.6%	14.6%
2064	15.7%	14.8%
2063	15.8%	15.1%
2062	15.9%	15.3%
2061	16%	15.5%
2060	16.1%	15.8%
2059	16.3%	16%
2058	16.4%	16.2%
2057	16.5%	16.3%
2056	16.7%	16.5%
2055	16.8%	16.6%
2054	17%	16.7%
2053	17.2%	16.8%
2052	17.3%	16.8%
2051	17.5%	16.8%
2050	17.7%	16.8%
2049	17.8%	16.7%
2048	18%	16.7%
2047	18.2%	16.6%
2046	18.4%	16.6%
2045	18.6%	16.5%
2044	18.8%	16.5%
2043	19%	16.5%
2042	19.3%	16.6%
2041	19.5%	16.6%
2040	19.7%	16.7%
2039	19.9%	16.9%
2038	20.2%	17.1%
2037	20.4%	17.3%
2036	20.7%	17.5%
2035	20.9%	17.9%
2034	21.2%	18.4%
2033	21.4%	18.9%
2032	21.7%	19.5%
2031	21.9%	20.2%
2030	22.2%	20.8%
2029	22.5%	21.5%
2028	22.8%	22.2%
2027	23.1%	22.8%
2026	23.4%	23.3%
2025	23.8%	23.8%
2024	24%	24%
2023	24.4%	24.4%
2022	24.8%	24.7%
2021	25.1%	25%
2020	25.5%	25.1%
2019	25.9%	25.1%
2018	26.4%	25.1%
2017	26.8%	25%
2016	27.2%	24.9%
2015	27.5%	24.7%
2014	27.8%	24.6%
2013	28.2%	24.4%
2012	28.5%	24.2%
2011	28.9%	24.2%
2010	29.3%	24.2%
2009	29.7%	24.3%
2008	30.2%	24.6%
2007	30.7%	25%
2006	31.2%	25.4%
2005	31.7%	26%
2004	32.3%	26.7%
2003	32.9%	27.5%
2002	33.5%	28.4%
2001	34.1%	29.3%
2000	34.7%	30.2%
1999	35.3%	31.1%
1998	35.8%	32%
1997	36.4%	32.8%
1996	36.9%	33.5%
1995	37.4%	34.3%
1994	37.9%	35%
1993	38.3%	35.8%
1992	38.7%	36.4%
1991	39.1%	37.1%
1990	39.4%	37.6%
1989	39.8%	38.2%
1988	40.2%	38.6%
1987	40.5%	39%
1986	40.8%	39.3%
1985	41.2%	39.6%
1984	41.5%	39.9%
1983	41.8%	40.3%
1982	42.1%	40.8%
1981	42.4%	41.4%
1980	42.6%	42%
1979	42.8%	42.5%
1978	43%	43%
1977	43.2%	43.4%
1976	43.4%	43.7%
1975	43.5%	43.9%
1974	43.6%	44.1%
1973	43.7%	44.3%
1972	43.8%	44.4%
1971	43.9%	44.6%
1970	44%	44.7%
1969	44.1%	44.8%
1968	44.2%	44.8%
1967	44.2%	44.7%
1966	44.2%	44.5%
1965	44.3%	44.2%
1964	44.3%	44%
1963	44.3%	43.8%
1962	44.3%	43.5%
1961	44.2%	43.4%
1960	44%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Peru and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Peru vs Tunisia

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Peru

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Peru	Tunisia
2023	51	36
2022	81	38
2021	141	65
2020	75	40
2019	60	37
2018	66	38
2017	67	38
2016	69	39
2015	71	40
2014	73	42
2013	75	43
2012	79	43
2011	83	44
2010	86	44
2009	89	44
2008	91	45
2007	94	46
2006	99	48
2005	103	49
2004	107	50
2003	104	52
2002	106	53
2001	109	55
2000	115	56
1999	124	57
1998	139	60
1997	152	64
1996	166	68
1995	179	73
1994	188	77
1993	192	80
1992	195	82
1991	201	83
1990	191	85
1989	190	87
1988	190	96
1987	192	107
1986	193	121
1985	198	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Peru

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Peru	Tunisia
2023	1.58%	1.29%
2022	1.61%	1.39%
2021	1.64%	1.5%
2020	1.66%	1.6%
2019	1.68%	1.69%
2018	1.69%	1.75%
2017	1.71%	1.79%
2016	1.73%	1.81%
2015	1.76%	1.82%
2014	1.79%	1.83%
2013	1.84%	1.83%
2012	1.89%	1.84%
2011	1.96%	1.85%
2010	2.04%	1.87%
2009	2.14%	1.9%
2008	2.25%	1.94%
2007	2.37%	2%
2006	2.5%	2.07%
2005	2.65%	2.16%
2004	2.82%	2.27%
2003	3.01%	2.4%
2002	3.24%	2.55%
2001	3.49%	2.72%
2000	3.79%	2.92%
1999	4.13%	3.14%
1998	4.51%	3.38%
1997	4.92%	3.65%
1996	5.36%	3.92%
1995	5.82%	4.2%
1994	6.29%	4.48%
1993	6.75%	4.74%
1992	7.2%	5%
1991	7.63%	5.24%
1990	8.04%	5.5%
1989	8.46%	5.76%
1988	8.92%	6.03%
1987	9.43%	6.35%
1986	9.97%	6.69%
1985	10.5%	7.08%
1984	11.1%	7.48%
1983	11.6%	7.94%
1982	12%	8.42%
1981	12.4%	8.94%
1980	12.7%	9.52%
1979	12.9%	10.2%
1978	13.2%	10.9%
1977	13.5%	11.7%
1976	13.8%	12.5%
1975	14.2%	13.4%
1974	14.7%	14.3%
1973	15.1%	15.2%
1972	15.6%	16.1%
1971	16.1%	17.1%
1970	19.7%	18.1%
1969	17%	19.1%
1968	17.5%	20.2%
1967	18.1%	21.3%
1966	18.7%	22.4%
1965	19.4%	23.6%
1964	20.2%	24.8%
1963	20.9%	26%
1962	21.6%	27.2%
1961	22.2%	-
1960	22.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.58% in Peru and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.