Fertility rate, total in Peru
Peru: Fertility rate, total was 1.97 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.97 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.94 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.97 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Peru is 1.97 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Peru peaked at 6.94 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.97 births per woman, in 2024.
Peru ranks 103rd of 217 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.
Fertility rate, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.94 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.92 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.89 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.86 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.81 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.75 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.68 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.6 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.51 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.42 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.32 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.21 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.09 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.97 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.84 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.71 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.58 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.44 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.3 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.17 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.04 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.92 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.79 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.68 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.57 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.46 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.35 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.25 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.14 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.03 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.91 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.79 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.67 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.55 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.43 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.31 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.92 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.85 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.74 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.69 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.66 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.67 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.64 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.58 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.53 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.42 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.36 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.32 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.27 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.19 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.15 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.12 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.09 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.06 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 6.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.76 births per woman | 5.17 births per woman | 6.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 births per woman | 4.03 births per woman | 5.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 3.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.08 births per woman compare
- 101 Belize 2.02 births per woman compare
- 102 United States Virgin Islands 1.97 births per woman compare
- 104 New Caledonia 1.96 births per woman compare
- 105 India 1.96 births per woman compare
- 106 Nepal 1.96 births per woman 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Peru?
- Fertility rate, total in Peru was 1.97 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for fertility rate, total?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.