Adolescent birth rate in Peru
Peru: Adolescent birth rate was 0.9753 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 218 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 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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (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 218 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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