Adolescent fertility rate in Peru
Peru: Adolescent fertility rate was 42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
124.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Peru recorded 42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Peru peaked at 124.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Peru ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 122.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 117.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 113.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 112.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 111.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 109.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 111.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 109.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 107.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 105.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 103.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 102.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 100.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 99.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 96.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 94.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 93.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 93.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 92.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 89.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 89.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 89.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 88.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 87.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 85.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 84.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 84.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 83.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 83.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 81.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 80.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 78.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 77.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 75.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 73.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 73.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 67.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 67.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 68.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 67.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 60.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 57.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 55.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 53.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 50.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 49.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 47.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 45.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 44.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 107.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 124.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 105.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 60.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 76 Kiribati 44.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 77 Micronesia, Federated States of 43.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 78 Samoa 43.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 80 Brazil 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 81 Egypt 41.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Peru?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Peru was 42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 124.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.