Median age vs births per woman in Peru
Peru: Median age vs births per woman was 29.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.45
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.45
in 2023
All-time low
16.74
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Peru stood at 29.45. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Peru peaked at 29.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.74, in 1966.
That places Peru 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.89 | — |
| 1951 | 17.85 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.81 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 17.75 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 17.68 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 17.61 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.53 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 17.44 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 17.33 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 17.2 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 17.07 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 16.94 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.85 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 16.79 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.75 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 16.74 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.74 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.74 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.76 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.77 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.8 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.84 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.89 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16.94 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 16.97 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 17.01 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 17.06 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.13 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 17.2 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 17.29 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 17.39 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 17.48 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.72 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.86 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 18.14 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18.28 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.44 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 18.61 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.78 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 18.97 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.16 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.38 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 19.62 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 19.89 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.18 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.47 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 20.76 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.07 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.39 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.74 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.1 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.47 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.84 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.21 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.59 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.98 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.38 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.22 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.61 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.99 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.36 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.72 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.05 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.33 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.61 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.22 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.53 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.8 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.1 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.45 | +1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 29.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 29.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.61 | 17.2 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.82 | 16.74 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.01 | 16.8 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.95 | 17.39 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.83 | 18.78 | 21.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.05 | 21.39 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8 | 25.22 | 28.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.97 | 28.53 | 29.45 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Peru?
- Median age vs births per woman in Peru was 29.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.74 in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Peru ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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