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Fertility & birth rates in Peru and Yemen

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Peru has an annual birth rate of 15.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.98 in Peru and 4.59 in Yemen — 131.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 71.5% in Peru and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 6.94 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Peru is ranked 97/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.9 years in Peru, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Peru — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 43.6 in Peru vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Peru, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Peru vs Yemen by year

Peru
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Yemen
2023 1.98 4.59
2022 2 4.59
2021 2.03 4.6
2020 2.06 4.6
2019 2.09 4.6
2018 2.12 4.61
2017 2.15 4.61
2016 2.19 4.61
2015 2.23 4.62
2014 2.27 4.62
2013 2.32 4.62
2012 2.36 4.63
2011 2.41 4.63
2010 2.42 4.81
2009 2.48 5
2008 2.53 5.11
2007 2.58 5.26
2006 2.62 5.41
2005 2.64 5.56
2004 2.67 5.71
2003 2.66 5.84
2002 2.69 5.97
2001 2.74 6.14
2000 2.85 6.32
1999 2.92 6.49
1998 3 6.64
1997 3.1 6.82
1996 3.2 7
1995 3.32 7.53
1994 3.43 7.8
1993 3.55 8.05
1992 3.67 8.27
1991 3.79 8.46
1990 3.91 8.61
1989 4.03 8.71
1988 4.14 8.79
1987 4.25 8.83
1986 4.35 8.86
1985 4.46 8.86
1984 4.57 8.85
1983 4.68 8.83
1982 4.8 8.79
1981 4.92 8.75
1980 5.04 8.71
1979 5.17 8.67
1978 5.31 8.5
1977 5.44 8.47
1976 5.58 8.42
1975 5.71 8.37
1974 5.84 8.33
1973 5.97 8.29
1972 6.09 8.27
1971 6.21 8.26
1970 6.32 8.23
1969 6.42 8.22
1968 6.51 8.19
1967 6.6 8.17
1966 6.68 8.14
1965 6.75 8.1
1964 6.81 8.07
1963 6.86 8.03
1962 6.9 8.01
1961 6.92 8
1960 6.94 7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Peru
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Peru Yemen
2023 353,788 1,198,150
2022 327,859 1,153,375
2021 235,440 1,103,622
2020 301,950 1,086,322
2019 346,981 1,056,432
2018 343,123 1,020,238
2017 349,333 1,006,725
2016 355,859 975,697
2015 362,781 939,922
2014 368,708 920,330
2013 372,694 884,929
2012 376,501 845,645
2011 383,268 806,359
2010 382,510 803,246
2009 396,522 798,911
2008 413,640 779,123
2007 435,122 764,780
2006 445,884 750,082
2005 454,199 726,708
2004 459,617 710,493
2003 459,243 694,457
2002 463,709 672,494
2001 470,154 658,704
2000 484,222 646,694
1999 487,095 633,166
1998 489,436 615,488
1997 495,348 604,443
1996 501,855 588,786
1995 507,894 607,966
1994 512,735 602,363
1993 513,769 595,459
1992 514,618 582,072
1991 513,867 565,837
1990 515,233 549,654
1989 512,152 530,464
1988 508,429 513,296
1987 502,229 493,337
1986 496,712 464,665
1985 488,887 455,576
1984 477,968 434,674
1983 469,781 414,823
1982 461,107 392,302
1981 453,158 374,482
1980 445,100 355,767
1979 439,110 336,378
1978 432,127 312,439
1977 425,428 296,115
1976 420,284 281,078
1975 414,400 266,815
1974 408,299 252,737
1973 400,752 240,235
1972 396,960 229,322
1971 391,506 219,095
1970 318,022 207,613
1969 379,347 196,305
1968 372,379 182,518
1967 365,224 173,637
1966 356,819 164,091
1965 349,245 155,398
1964 341,570 147,299
1963 332,352 133,781
1962 321,716 131,262
1961 313,385 129,787
1960 302,924 122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Peru and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Peru vs Yemen by year

Peru
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Peru Yemen
2023 15.9 35.2
2022 16.2 35.4
2021 16.4 35.7
2020 16.6 35.9
2019 16.9 35.9
2018 16.9 36
2017 17.3 36.1
2016 17.6 36
2015 17.9 35.9
2014 18.4 35.7
2013 18.8 35.5
2012 19.2 35.2
2011 19.8 34.7
2010 19.9 35.6
2009 20.4 36.6
2008 20.9 36.9
2007 21.4 37.5
2006 21.8 38.2
2005 22.1 38.4
2004 22.4 38.9
2003 22.3 39.4
2002 22.6 39.6
2001 23 40.2
2000 23.8 40.9
1999 24.3 41.5
1998 24.9 41.9
1997 25.6 42.6
1996 26.4 43.2
1995 27.2 45.9
1994 28 47.3
1993 28.8 48.6
1992 29.6 49.5
1991 30.4 50.2
1990 31.1 50.9
1989 31.8 51.4
1988 32.4 52.1
1987 33 52.5
1986 33.5 53.1
1985 34 53.6
1984 34.5 53.9
1983 35 54.3
1982 35.4 54.5
1981 35.9 54.6
1980 36.5 54.9
1979 37.1 54.9
1978 37.7 54.2
1977 38.3 54.4
1976 38.9 54.6
1975 39.5 54.7
1974 40.1 54.8
1973 40.7 55
1972 41.2 55.4
1971 41.8 55.8
1970 42.4 56.1
1969 42.9 56.2
1968 43.4 56.5
1967 44 56.8
1966 44.4 56.9
1965 44.9 56.8
1964 45.4 56.8
1963 45.8 56.5
1962 46.2 56.3
1961 46.6 56.2
1960 46.9 56

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 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 46.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Peru Yemen
Fertility rate 1.98 4.59
Fertility rate rank 99/196 13/196
Birth rate 15.9 35.2
Birth rate rank 97/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +353,788 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 50/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +1.05% +3.04%
Population growth +1.1% +3.03%
Population growth rank 95/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 21.9 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.2 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 87.3 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 24.6 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 57.9% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.9% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.78% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.58% 3.93%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Peru
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Peru Yemen
2100 13.5% 19.3%
2099 13.5% 19.4%
2098 13.6% 19.6%
2097 13.6% 19.7%
2096 13.6% 19.9%
2095 13.7% 20.1%
2094 13.7% 20.2%
2093 13.7% 20.4%
2092 13.8% 20.6%
2091 13.8% 20.8%
2090 13.8% 20.9%
2089 13.9% 21.1%
2088 13.9% 21.3%
2087 14% 21.5%
2086 14% 21.7%
2085 14.1% 21.9%
2084 14.1% 22.1%
2083 14.2% 22.3%
2082 14.2% 22.5%
2081 14.3% 22.7%
2080 14.3% 22.9%
2079 14.4% 23.1%
2078 14.5% 23.4%
2077 14.5% 23.6%
2076 14.6% 23.8%
2075 14.7% 24.1%
2074 14.8% 24.3%
2073 14.8% 24.6%
2072 14.9% 24.9%
2071 15% 25.1%
2070 15.1% 25.4%
2069 15.2% 25.7%
2068 15.3% 26%
2067 15.4% 26.3%
2066 15.5% 26.6%
2065 15.6% 26.9%
2064 15.7% 27.2%
2063 15.8% 27.5%
2062 15.9% 27.9%
2061 16% 28.2%
2060 16.1% 28.5%
2059 16.3% 28.8%
2058 16.4% 29.1%
2057 16.5% 29.4%
2056 16.7% 29.6%
2055 16.8% 29.9%
2054 17% 30.2%
2053 17.2% 30.4%
2052 17.3% 30.7%
2051 17.5% 30.9%
2050 17.7% 31.2%
2049 17.8% 31.5%
2048 18% 31.8%
2047 18.2% 32.1%
2046 18.4% 32.4%
2045 18.6% 32.8%
2044 18.8% 33.2%
2043 19% 33.6%
2042 19.3% 34.1%
2041 19.5% 34.6%
2040 19.7% 35.1%
2039 19.9% 35.7%
2038 20.2% 36.3%
2037 20.4% 36.8%
2036 20.7% 37.4%
2035 20.9% 37.9%
2034 21.2% 38.4%
2033 21.4% 38.9%
2032 21.7% 39.4%
2031 21.9% 39.8%
2030 22.2% 40.2%
2029 22.5% 40.5%
2028 22.8% 40.7%
2027 23.1% 40.9%
2026 23.4% 41%
2025 23.8% 41.1%
2024 24% 41.1%
2023 24.4% 41.2%
2022 24.8% 41.3%
2021 25.1% 41.4%
2020 25.5% 41.4%
2019 25.9% 41.4%
2018 26.4% 41.5%
2017 26.8% 41.6%
2016 27.2% 41.7%
2015 27.5% 41.8%
2014 27.8% 42.1%
2013 28.2% 42.3%
2012 28.5% 42.7%
2011 28.9% 43%
2010 29.3% 43.5%
2009 29.7% 44.1%
2008 30.2% 44.7%
2007 30.7% 45.3%
2006 31.2% 45.9%
2005 31.7% 46.5%
2004 32.3% 47.1%
2003 32.9% 47.6%
2002 33.5% 48.1%
2001 34.1% 48.6%
2000 34.7% 49%
1999 35.3% 49.5%
1998 35.8% 49.9%
1997 36.4% 50.3%
1996 36.9% 50.6%
1995 37.4% 50.9%
1994 37.9% 51.1%
1993 38.3% 51.2%
1992 38.7% 51.2%
1991 39.1% 51.2%
1990 39.4% 51.1%
1989 39.8% 50.9%
1988 40.2% 50.7%
1987 40.5% 50.5%
1986 40.8% 50.3%
1985 41.2% 50%
1984 41.5% 49.7%
1983 41.8% 49.4%
1982 42.1% 49.1%
1981 42.4% 48.7%
1980 42.6% 48.3%
1979 42.8% 47.9%
1978 43% 47.5%
1977 43.2% 47%
1976 43.4% 46.6%
1975 43.5% 46.2%
1974 43.6% 45.7%
1973 43.7% 45.3%
1972 43.8% 44.8%
1971 43.9% 44.3%
1970 44% 43.8%
1969 44.1% 43.3%
1968 44.2% 42.8%
1967 44.2% 42.3%
1966 44.2% 41.8%
1965 44.3% 41.3%
1964 44.3% 40.9%
1963 44.3% 40.6%
1962 44.3% 40.4%
1961 44.2% 40.4%
1960 44% 40.3%

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 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 39.4% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Peru and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Peru vs Yemen

Peru
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Peru Yemen
2023 51 118
2022 81 125
2021 141 156
2020 75 135
2019 60 131
2018 66 134
2017 67 142
2016 69 134
2015 71 135
2014 73 134
2013 75 135
2012 79 137
2011 83 140
2010 86 144
2009 89 149
2008 91 153
2007 94 161
2006 99 171
2005 103 181
2004 107 194
2003 104 205
2002 106 218
2001 109 231
2000 115 241
1999 124 250
1998 139 260
1997 152 271
1996 166 282
1995 179 296
1994 188 311
1993 192 319
1992 195 330
1991 201 341
1990 191 359
1989 190 371
1988 190 388
1987 192 400
1986 193 430
1985 198 430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Peru
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Peru Yemen
2023 1.58% 3.93%
2022 1.61% 4.08%
2021 1.64% 4.24%
2020 1.66% 4.32%
2019 1.68% 4.59%
2018 1.69% 4.7%
2017 1.71% 4.66%
2016 1.73% 4.77%
2015 1.76% 4.9%
2014 1.79% 4.84%
2013 1.84% 4.95%
2012 1.89% 5.14%
2011 1.96% 5.3%
2010 2.04% 5.49%
2009 2.14% 5.74%
2008 2.25% 6.02%
2007 2.37% 6.33%
2006 2.5% 6.68%
2005 2.65% 7.06%
2004 2.82% 7.47%
2003 3.01% 7.9%
2002 3.24% 8.36%
2001 3.49% 8.84%
2000 3.79% 9.32%
1999 4.13% 9.77%
1998 4.51% 10.2%
1997 4.92% 10.5%
1996 5.36% 10.8%
1995 5.82% 11.1%
1994 6.29% 11.3%
1993 6.75% 11.6%
1992 7.2% 11.8%
1991 7.63% 12.1%
1990 8.04% 12.5%
1989 8.46% 12.9%
1988 8.92% 13.4%
1987 9.43% 14%
1986 9.97% 14.6%
1985 10.5% 15.3%
1984 11.1% 16.2%
1983 11.6% 17.2%
1982 12% 18.4%
1981 12.4% 19.6%
1980 12.7% 20.8%
1979 12.9% 22.1%
1978 13.2% 23.4%
1977 13.5% 24.7%
1976 13.8% 26%
1975 14.2% 27.2%
1974 14.7% 28.4%
1973 15.1% 29.5%
1972 15.6% 30.6%
1971 16.1% 31.8%
1970 19.7% 33%
1969 17% 34.3%
1968 17.5% 35.6%
1967 18.1% 36.8%
1966 18.7% 38%
1965 19.4% 39%
1964 20.2% 40%
1963 20.9% 40.8%
1962 21.6% 41.5%
1961 22.2% 42.2%
1960 22.9% 42.9%

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 3.93% in Yemen. 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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