Children per woman vs population growth in Peru
Peru: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
95th
of 236 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
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 95th of 236 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.
Children per woman vs population growth in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.77 | — |
| 1951 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.81 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.83 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.87 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.89 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 2.92 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.94 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.96 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.98 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.99 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.98 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.99 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.99 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.97 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.93 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.91 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.88 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.36 | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 2.83 | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.75 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.73 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.64 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.59 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.56 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.55 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.53 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.51 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.49 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.49 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.44 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.38 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.34 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.24 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9195 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7101 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9794 | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +6.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth 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 | +37.9% | 0.7101 | 0.9794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 95th out of 236 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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