Adolescent birth rate in Peru
Peru: Adolescent birth rate was 0.9753 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9753
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
62nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2004
All-time low
0.8105
in 2020
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Adolescent birth rate in Peru, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Peru is 0.9753, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8105, in 2020.
That places Peru 62nd out of 180 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.22 | — |
| 2003 | 1.52 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8279 | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | +62.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8105 | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9753 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.13 | 1.99 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.8279 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9885 | 0.8105 | 1.16 | 4 |
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More health data for Peru
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.4535 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Peru?
- Adolescent birth rate in Peru was 0.9753 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8105 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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