Children per woman vs population growth in Peru

Peru: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.05 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
93rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.99
in 1963
All-time low
0.7101
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Peru, 1950–2023

0.511.522.53195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Peru stood at 1.05.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Peru peaked at 2.99 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.7101, in 2021.

Peru ranks 93rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.86 2.77 2.96 10
1960s 2.96 2.88 2.99 10
1970s 2.67 2.36 2.83 10
1980s 2.48 2.38 2.56 10
1990s 2.1 1.86 2.34 10
2000s 1.61 1.37 1.82 10
2010s 1.2 1.07 1.32 10
2020s 0.9136 0.7101 1.05 4

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 91 Guam 1.08 compare
  3. 92 Suriname 1.06 compare
  4. 94 Bahrain 1.04 compare
  5. 95 Libya 1.04 compare
  6. 96 Lebanon 1.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Peru?
Children per woman vs population growth in Peru was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 1963.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7101 in 2021.
How does Peru rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Peru ranks 93rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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