Birth rate in Peru
Peru: Birth rate was 15.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 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 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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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.