Birth rate by women's age group in Peru
Peru: Birth rate by women's age group was 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Peru is 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Peru peaked at 126.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Peru ranks 81st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 114.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 107.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 78 Barbados 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 79 Kiribati 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 82 Samoa 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 83 Brazil 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,742 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Peru?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Peru was 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 126.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1956.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.