Birth rate in Peru
Peru: Birth rate was 15.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.94 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
48 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
15.94 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Peru stood at 15.94 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Peru peaked at 48 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.94 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Peru ranks 103rd 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.
Birth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 47.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 47.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 47.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 47.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 47.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 46.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 46.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 46.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 45.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 45.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 44.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 44.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 43.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 42.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 42.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 41.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 41.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 40.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 40.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 39.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 38.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 38.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 37.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 37.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 36.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 35.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 35.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 34.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 34.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 34.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 33.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 32.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 32.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 31.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 31.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 30.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 29.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 28.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 27.97 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 26.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 25.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 24.92 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 23.84 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 22.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.91 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.94 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.94 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | 48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.04 births per 1,000 people | 42.88 births per 1,000 people | 46.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.77 births per 1,000 people | 37.13 births per 1,000 people | 42.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.21 births per 1,000 people | 31.82 births per 1,000 people | 36.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.63 births per 1,000 people | 24.33 births per 1,000 people | 31.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.09 births per 1,000 people | 20.44 births per 1,000 people | 23.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 births per 1,000 people | 16.85 births per 1,000 people | 19.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 births per 1,000 people | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | 16.61 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 100 Lebanon 16.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Panama 16.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Philippines 16.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Indonesia 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare
- 105 El Salvador 15.76 births per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Mexico 15.71 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Peru?
- Birth rate in Peru was 15.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 48 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for birth rate?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.