Births and deaths per year in Peru
Peru: Births and deaths per year was 185,863 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
185,863 deaths
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
308,253 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
149,770 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Peru stood at 185,863 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Peru peaked at 308,253 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 149,770 deaths, in 2000.
That places Peru 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155,983 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 158,305 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 161,314 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 164,056 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 166,479 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 168,537 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 170,241 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 171,524 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 172,554 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 173,527 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 174,380 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 174,827 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 176,719 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 175,741 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 176,823 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 178,690 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 180,429 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 182,230 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 183,764 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 185,245 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 254,058 deaths | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 187,483 deaths | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 189,073 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 192,128 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 191,357 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 190,909 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 191,032 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 191,397 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 190,673 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 189,622 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 188,412 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 186,065 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 184,985 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 184,471 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 183,445 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 179,950 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 178,074 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 176,557 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 174,563 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 172,978 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 169,965 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 169,888 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 164,715 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 160,526 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 155,319 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 153,369 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 152,017 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 151,738 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 151,941 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 150,090 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 149,770 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 150,792 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 152,962 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 156,632 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 164,046 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 166,530 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 172,169 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 176,758 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 186,814 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 194,252 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 195,846 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 195,489 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 191,165 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 188,485 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 184,386 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 183,871 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 186,318 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 191,149 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 196,902 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 199,893 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 243,508 deaths | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 308,253 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 213,890 deaths | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 185,863 deaths | -13.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 185,863 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 185,863 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105 deaths, 8.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year 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 | +37.1% | 185,245 deaths | 254,058 deaths |
| 2022 | -30.6% | 308,253 deaths | 213,890 deaths |
| 1971 | -26.2% | 254,058 deaths | 187,483 deaths |
| 2021 | +26.6% | 243,508 deaths | 308,253 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166,252 deaths | 155,983 deaths | 173,527 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 178,885 deaths | 174,380 deaths | 185,245 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 196,773 deaths | 187,483 deaths | 254,058 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,950 deaths | 172,978 deaths | 188,412 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,957 deaths | 150,090 deaths | 169,965 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,072 deaths | 149,770 deaths | 194,252 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,350 deaths | 183,871 deaths | 199,893 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,878 deaths | 185,863 deaths | 308,253 deaths | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (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 births and deaths per year in Peru?
- Births and deaths per year in Peru was 185,863 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 308,253 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,770 deaths in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for births and deaths per year?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.