Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Peru
Peru: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 29.28 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Peru, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 29.28 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Peru peaked at 75.24 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.28 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
Peru ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.46 per 1,000 population | 61 per 1,000 population | 75.24 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.06 per 1,000 population | 39.41 per 1,000 population | 67.52 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.75 per 1,000 population | 29.28 per 1,000 population | 40.78 per 1,000 population | 4 |
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More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,742 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Peru?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Peru was 29.28 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 75.24 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.28 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)