Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Peru
Peru: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Peru stood at 1.98 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Peru peaked at 6.96 live births per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, in 2023.
Peru ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.95 live births per woman | 6.94 live births per woman | 6.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.74 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 6.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.76 live births per woman | 5.17 live births per woman | 6.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 live births per woman | 4.03 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 3.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.09 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Peru
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.794 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 48.26 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 54.72 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Peru?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Peru was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 live births per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.