Total Fertility Rate in Peru
Peru: Total Fertility Rate was 2.16 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Peru, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.16 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Peru peaked at 6.94 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2022.
Peru ranks 93rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 | 6.42 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.76 | 5.17 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 | 4.03 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 | 2.92 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.61 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 2.16 | 2.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 264,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 274,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Peru?
- Total fertility rate in Peru was 2.16 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for total fertility rate?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.