Children per woman vs population growth in Peru
Peru: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.05 in 2023. βΌ 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
1950β2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Peru, 1950β2023
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
| 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 |
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More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.05 (2023)
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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