Fertility rate by age group in Peru
Peru: Fertility rate by age group was 43.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate by age group in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Peru is 43.56, 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, fertility rate by age group in Peru peaked at 126.84 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 43.56, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 126.11 | — |
| 1951 | 126.37 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 126.46 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 126.42 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 126.48 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 126.84 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 126.67 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 126.16 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 126.07 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 124.28 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 122.54 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 117.72 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 113.34 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 112.94 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 111.16 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 109.48 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 111.8 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 109.85 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 107.77 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 105.65 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 103.99 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 102.27 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 100.76 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 99.53 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 96.72 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 94.58 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 93.69 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 93.3 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 92.93 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.48 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 89.68 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 89.28 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.11 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 89.18 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 88.67 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 87.68 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 85.67 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 86 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 84.95 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 84.52 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 83.9 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 83.47 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.38 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 81.45 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 80.05 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 78.57 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 77.09 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 75.67 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 73.68 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 73.5 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.63 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 67.85 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 67.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 68.19 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 67.01 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.39 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.61 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.31 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.72 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.78 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 60.94 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.07 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.09 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 57.05 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 55.1 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 53.23 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 50.69 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 49.14 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 47.31 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 45.42 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 44.42 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.93 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.56 | -0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 43.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 43.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.43 | 126.07 | 126.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 114.09 | 107.77 | 124.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.34 | 92.93 | 105.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.17 | 84.95 | 90.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.08 | 73.68 | 84.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.33 | 62.72 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.34 | 47.31 | 60.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.33 | 43.56 | 45.42 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Peru?
- Fertility rate by age group in Peru was 43.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 126.84 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.56 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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