Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Peru
Peru: Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 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
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 67.2% for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 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.
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 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 | 59.0% | 57.6% | 60.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Peru?
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Peru was 67.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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