Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Peru
Peru: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.98 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Peru is 0.98 per 1,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Peru peaked at 1.99 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.81 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
That places Peru 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.22 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 1.52 per 1,000 population | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 1.99 per 1,000 population | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9 per 1,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 per 1,000 population | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 1.61 per 1,000 population | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 1,000 population | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 per 1,000 population | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 per 1,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 per 1,000 population | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 per 1,000 population | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.83 per 1,000 population | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 per 1,000 population | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 per 1,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1 per 1,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 per 1,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 per 1,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.72 per 1,000 population | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 0.81 per 1,000 population | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 per 1,000 population | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 per 1,000 population | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.98 per 1,000 population | -15.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.98 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.98 per 1,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 per 1,000 population, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 per 1,000 population | 1.13 per 1,000 population | 1.99 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.15 per 1,000 population | 0.83 per 1,000 population | 1.72 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 per 1,000 population | 0.81 per 1,000 population | 1.16 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Peru?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Peru was 0.98 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).