Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Peru
Peru: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.9753 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9753 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
68th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.99 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.8105 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Adolescent birth rate in Peru, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Peru is 0.9753 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Peru peaked at 1.99 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8105 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Peru 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8279 per 1,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +62.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8105 per 1,000 people | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9753 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.9753 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.9753 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.8279 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9885 per 1,000 people | 0.8105 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Peru?
- Adolescent birth rate in Peru was 0.9753 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8105 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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