India vs Peru: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate

India
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Peru
1.97 births per woman
in 2024
India rank
105th
Peru rank
103rd

Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time

  • India
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.97 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in India, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

India ranks 105th and Peru ranks 103rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 5.88 births per woman 6.74 births per woman 0.8538 births per woman Peru
1970s 5.24 births per woman 5.76 births per woman 0.5197 births per woman Peru
1980s 4.47 births per woman 4.52 births per woman 0.0554 births per woman Peru
1990s 3.7 births per woman 3.39 births per woman 0.308 births per woman India
2000s 3 births per woman 2.65 births per woman 0.3554 births per woman India
2010s 2.34 births per woman 2.26 births per woman 0.081 births per woman India
2020s 2 births per woman 2.01 births per woman 0.0084 births per woman Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, India or Peru?
Peru, at 1.97 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between India and Peru?
0.01 births per woman, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Peru rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
India ranks 105th and Peru ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.