Birth rates and death rates in Peru
Peru: Birth rates and death rates was 5.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.49
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.32
in 1950
All-time low
5.49
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Peru is 5.49, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Peru peaked at 20.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.49, in 2023.
That places Peru 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.32 | — |
| 1951 | 20.05 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 19.87 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 19.66 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 19.4 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 19.1 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 18.76 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 18.38 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 17.97 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 17.56 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 17.14 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 16.69 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 16.39 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.83 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 15.47 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 15.19 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 14.91 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 14.64 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 14.35 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 14.07 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 18.82 | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 13.55 | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 13.31 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.18 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 12.79 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.45 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 12.15 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 11.88 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.54 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 11.2 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 10.85 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.45 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 10.14 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.86 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.57 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.16 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.85 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.58 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.29 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.03 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.72 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.56 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.18 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.86 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.5 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.13 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.73 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.63 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.59 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.61 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.68 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.89 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.72 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.67 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.47 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.32 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.12 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.04 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.04 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.17 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.16 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.42 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 6.39 | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 5.49 | -14.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +33.7% | 14.07 | 18.82 |
| 2022 | -31.3% | 9.3 | 6.39 |
| 2021 | +25.4% | 7.42 | 9.3 |
| 1971 | -28.0% | 18.82 | 13.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.11 | 17.56 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.47 | 14.07 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.09 | 11.2 | 18.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 | 8.03 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 | 5.73 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 | 5.59 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 | 6.04 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 5.49 | 9.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 5.57 compare
- 194 Israel 5.54 compare
- 195 Mauritania 5.52 compare
- 197 Reunion 5.48 compare
- 198 Egypt 5.46 compare
- 199 Costa Rica 5.46 compare
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)
- 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 birth rates and death rates in Peru?
- Birth rates and death rates in Peru was 5.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Peru ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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