Births by age of mother in Peru
Peru: Births by age of mother was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births by age of mother in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Peru stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Peru peaked at 282 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2023.
Peru ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 199 | — |
| 1951 | 199 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 201 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 202 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 207 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 212 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 216 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 222 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 227 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 230 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 233 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 240 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 248 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 257 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 260 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 261 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 265 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 263 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 265 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 268 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 271 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 275 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 277 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 280 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 280 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 282 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 281 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 276 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 273 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 270 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 264 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 262 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 258 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 256 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 247 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 234 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 219 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 205 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 185 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 177 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 157 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 139 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 130 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 109 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 91 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 79 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 66 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 53 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | -27.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -35.3% | 17 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.5 | 199 | 230 | 10 |
| 1960s | 256 | 233 | 268 | 10 |
| 1970s | 276.5 | 270 | 282 | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.7 | 177 | 264 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.9 | 100 | 157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9 | 52 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33 | 24 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 | 8 | 19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Peru?
- Births by age of mother in Peru was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 282 in 1975.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for births by age of mother?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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