Long run birth rate in Peru
Peru: Long run birth rate was 15.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.94
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
48
in 1950
All-time low
15.94
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Peru stood at 15.94. 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, long run birth rate in Peru peaked at 48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.94, 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.
Long run birth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48 | — |
| 1951 | 47.98 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 47.97 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 47.95 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 47.89 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 47.8 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 47.69 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 47.56 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 47.38 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 47.18 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 46.91 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 46.61 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 46.22 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 45.77 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 45.36 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 44.89 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 44.4 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 43.98 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 43.44 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 42.88 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 42.37 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 41.84 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 41.24 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 40.66 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 40.09 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 39.48 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 38.9 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 38.29 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 37.71 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 37.13 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 36.49 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 35.91 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 35.41 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 34.98 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 34.49 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 34.04 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 33.54 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 32.98 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 32.44 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 31.82 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 31.12 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 30.41 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 29.61 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 28.8 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 27.97 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.16 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 26.35 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 25.6 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 24.92 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.33 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 23.84 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.03 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.6 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.33 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.39 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 22.09 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.82 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.45 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.91 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.44 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.88 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.75 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.21 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.82 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.37 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.95 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.57 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.25 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.93 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.85 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.61 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.18 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.94 | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.74 | 47.18 | 48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.04 | 42.88 | 46.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.77 | 37.13 | 42.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.21 | 31.82 | 36.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.63 | 24.33 | 31.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 20.44 | 23.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 | 16.85 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 | 15.94 | 16.61 | 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 long run birth rate in Peru?
- Long run birth rate in Peru was 15.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for long run birth rate?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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