Nicaragua vs Peru: Total Fertility Rate

Nicaragua
2.28
in 2022
Peru
2.16
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
90th
Peru rank
93rd

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
234567196019912022

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.28 against 2.16 in Peru, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 90th and Peru ranks 93rd of 197 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 7.03 6.74 0.2962 Nicaragua
1970s 6.5 5.76 0.735 Nicaragua
1980s 5.4 4.52 0.8753 Nicaragua
1990s 3.88 3.39 0.486 Nicaragua
2000s 2.82 2.69 0.1338 Nicaragua
2010s 2.49 2.38 0.1055 Nicaragua
2020s 2.32 2.19 0.1273 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Nicaragua or Peru?
Nicaragua, at 2.28 against 2.16 in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Nicaragua and Peru?
0.12, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for total fertility rate?
Nicaragua ranks 90th and Peru ranks 93rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.