Fertility rate, total in Peru
Peru: Fertility rate, total was 1.98 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Peru, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Peru stood at 1.98 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Peru peaked at 6.32 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.98 births per woman, in 2023.
Peru ranks 101st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 births per woman | 5.17 births per woman | 6.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 births per woman | 4.03 births per woman | 5.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 3.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 98 Seychelles 2.02 births per woman compare
- 99 Belize 2.01 births per woman compare
- 100 Nepal 1.98 births per woman compare
- 101 New Caledonia 1.98 births per woman compare
- 101 United States Virgin Islands 1.98 births per woman compare
- 104 India 1.98 births per woman compare
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Peru?
- Fertility rate, total in Peru was 1.98 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for fertility rate, total?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release