India vs Peru: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
India
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Peru
1.97 births per woman
in 2024
India rank
105th
Peru rank
103rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- India
- Peru
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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.