Children per woman vs human development index in Peru
Peru: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.96
in 1956
All-time low
1.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs human development index in Peru stood at 1.98. 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, children per woman vs human development index in Peru peaked at 6.96 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.98, 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.
Children per woman vs human development index in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.94 | — |
| 1951 | 6.94 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.95 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.95 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.96 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.96 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.96 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.96 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.96 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.95 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.94 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.92 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.89 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.86 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.81 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.75 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.68 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.6 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.51 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.42 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.32 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.21 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.09 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.97 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.84 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.71 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.58 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.44 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.3 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.17 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.04 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.92 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.68 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.57 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.46 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.35 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.25 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.14 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.91 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.67 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.55 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.43 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.31 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.95 | 6.94 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 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 | 2.65 | 2.48 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.09 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Peru?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Peru was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 1956.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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