Annual number of births by world region in Peru
Peru: Annual number of births by world region was 539,623 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
539,623
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 229 countries
All-time high
685,187
in 1990
All-time low
368,545
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 539,623 for annual number of births by world region in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Peru peaked at 685,187 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 368,545, in 1950.
That places Peru 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 368,545 | — |
| 1951 | 378,702 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 389,368 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 400,179 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 410,851 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 421,731 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 432,752 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 443,894 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 455,033 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 466,296 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 477,302 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 488,210 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 498,429 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 508,101 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 518,391 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 527,934 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 537,244 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 547,454 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 556,136 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 564,590 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 572,069 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 578,987 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 586,043 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 592,888 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 599,649 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 605,313 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 611,321 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 616,826 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 622,811 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 628,723 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 633,522 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 639,228 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 646,096 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 654,265 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 661,413 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 668,853 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 674,789 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 678,790 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 682,988 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 685,118 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 685,187 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 683,763 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 679,324 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 674,287 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 668,055 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 661,279 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 653,866 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 647,093 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 641,365 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 637,206 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 633,999 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 620,939 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 616,690 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 615,873 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 623,654 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 620,739 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 618,081 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 611,857 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 600,453 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 590,770 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 578,360 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 578,746 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 567,669 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 561,167 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 553,109 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 546,658 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 542,161 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 540,470 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 540,020 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 546,866 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 545,443 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 543,689 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 541,718 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 539,623 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 416,735 | 368,545 | 466,296 | 10 |
| 1960s | 522,379 | 477,302 | 564,590 | 10 |
| 1970s | 601,463 | 572,069 | 628,723 | 10 |
| 1980s | 662,506 | 633,522 | 685,118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 663,142 | 637,206 | 685,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 615,306 | 590,770 | 633,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 555,523 | 540,020 | 578,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,618 | 539,623 | 545,443 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Peru?
- Annual number of births by world region in Peru was 539,623 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 685,187 in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,545 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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