Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Peru
Peru: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 13.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Peru, 1986–2012
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2012, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Peru stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Peru peaked at 13.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1992.
Peru ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.7% | — |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 76% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Peru?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Peru was 13.2% in 2012, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.