Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Peru
Peru: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 67.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
68.2
in 2021
All-time low
57.6
in 2004
Years of data
18
2000–2023
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 67.2 for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Peru peaked at 68.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.6, in 2004.
Peru ranks 12th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.1 | — |
| 2004 | 57.6 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 58.4 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.1 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 60.6 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.4 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.1 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.7 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.7 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 66.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.6 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.8 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.9 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 68.2 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 67.5 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.2 | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 67.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.1, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.05 | 57.6 | 60.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.13 | 60.6 | 67.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2 | 65.9 | 68.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 9 India 74.3 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 73.9 compare
- 11 Rwanda 72.1 compare
- 13 Madagascar 64.7 compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 64.3 compare
- 15 Mongolia 63.6 compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Peru?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Peru was 67.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6 in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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