Cuba vs Peru
Cuba vs Peru: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.44 births per woman in Cuba and 1.98 births per woman in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Peru, by 0.54 births per woman, or 1.38 times that in Cuba.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Peru has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cuba at 1.57 births per woman and Peru at 1.69 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Cuba | Peru | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.44 | 1.98 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.41 | 2 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.43 | 2.03 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.49 | 2.06 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.54 | 2.09 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.61 | 2.12 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.59 | 2.15 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 2.19 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.69 | 2.23 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.66 | 2.27 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.68 | 2.32 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.67 | 2.36 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.73 | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | 2.42 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.68 | 2.48 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.58 | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.44 | 2.58 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.4 | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.49 | 2.64 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.55 | 2.67 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.63 | 2.66 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.65 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.6 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.61 | 2.85 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.64 | 2.92 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.62 | 3 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.59 | 3.1 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.46 | 3.2 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.48 | 3.32 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.47 | 3.43 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 1.49 | 3.55 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1.56 | 3.67 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 3.79 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 1.81 | 3.91 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 1.83 | 4.03 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 1.85 | 4.14 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 1.8 | 4.25 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 1.78 | 4.35 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 1.77 | 4.46 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.77 | 4.57 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 1.8 | 4.68 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 1.78 | 4.8 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 1.59 | 4.92 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 1.64 | 5.04 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 1.77 | 5.17 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 1.88 | 5.31 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.21 | 5.44 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 2.51 | 5.58 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 2.82 | 5.71 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 3.16 | 5.84 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 3.4 | 5.97 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 3.61 | 6.09 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 3.8 | 6.21 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 3.98 | 6.32 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 4.12 | 6.42 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 4.19 | 6.51 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 4.29 | 6.6 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 4.4 | 6.68 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 4.5 | 6.75 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 4.53 | 6.81 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 4.56 | 6.86 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 4.42 | 6.9 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 4.27 | 6.92 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 4.13 | 6.94 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 4 | 6.95 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.9 | 6.96 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.89 | 6.96 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.89 | 6.96 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.9 | 6.96 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.92 | 6.96 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.92 | 6.95 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.93 | 6.95 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.95 | 6.94 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 4.03 | 6.94 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cuba | Peru | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.451.27–1.63 | 1.971.63–2.31 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.451.24–1.66 | 1.941.57–2.34 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.461.23–1.68 | 1.931.53–2.35 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.461.2–1.71 | 1.911.48–2.37 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.461.2–1.74 | 1.91.41–2.37 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.471.18–1.74 | 1.881.4–2.38 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.471.17–1.76 | 1.871.34–2.41 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.471.16–1.79 | 1.861.33–2.41 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.481.15–1.79 | 1.851.32–2.39 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.481.15–1.81 | 1.841.29–2.4 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.481.13–1.83 | 1.841.27–2.42 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.491.13–1.84 | 1.831.24–2.44 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.491.13–1.86 | 1.821.23–2.43 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.491.13–1.88 | 1.811.2–2.41 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.491.11–1.87 | 1.811.19–2.41 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.51.12–1.88 | 1.81.2–2.41 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.491.1–1.89 | 1.791.18–2.43 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.491.09–1.89 | 1.791.17–2.43 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.51.09–1.9 | 1.781.15–2.42 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.51.09–1.9 | 1.781.15–2.41 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.51.09–1.92 | 1.771.15–2.41 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.51.07–1.93 | 1.771.14–2.42 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.511.06–1.93 | 1.761.13–2.4 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.511.06–1.94 | 1.751.1–2.4 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.511.07–1.94 | 1.751.08–2.39 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.511.06–1.96 | 1.751.08–2.41 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.511.05–1.97 | 1.741.09–2.39 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.521.04–1.97 | 1.741.1–2.4 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.521.04–1.97 | 1.741.1–2.39 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.521.02–1.99 | 1.741.11–2.38 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.521.03–1.99 | 1.741.09–2.39 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.521.02–1.99 | 1.731.08–2.39 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.531.02–1.98 | 1.731.09–2.39 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.531–2 | 1.731.08–2.37 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.531–2 | 1.721.09–2.38 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.531–2.01 | 1.721.07–2.4 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.531–2.02 | 1.721.06–2.38 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.531–2.02 | 1.721.07–2.39 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.541.01–2.04 | 1.711.06–2.39 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.541–2.03 | 1.711.06–2.37 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.541.01–2.04 | 1.711.03–2.37 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.541.02–2.05 | 1.711.04–2.36 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.541.01–2.06 | 1.711.07–2.37 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.541–2.05 | 1.711.05–2.39 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.540.99–2.07 | 1.71.05–2.38 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.540.99–2.06 | 1.71.05–2.38 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.540.98–2.07 | 1.71.04–2.39 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.540.98–2.07 | 1.71.05–2.39 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.550.99–2.07 | 1.71.05–2.38 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.550.97–2.08 | 1.71.05–2.38 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.550.99–2.07 | 1.71.03–2.4 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.550.97–2.08 | 1.71.03–2.39 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.71.03–2.39 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.550.99–2.08 | 1.71.03–2.38 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.551–2.09 | 1.71.02–2.41 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.550.99–2.09 | 1.71.03–2.42 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.71–2.4 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.550.97–2.11 | 1.71–2.4 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.550.97–2.13 | 1.71–2.4 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.550.99–2.14 | 1.691–2.39 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.550.98–2.14 | 1.691.01–2.39 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.550.97–2.13 | 1.691.01–2.41 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.550.98–2.13 | 1.691.02–2.41 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.550.97–2.14 | 1.691–2.41 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.560.97–2.13 | 1.690.98–2.43 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.560.97–2.14 | 1.690.99–2.44 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.560.95–2.15 | 1.690.96–2.43 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.560.96–2.16 | 1.690.97–2.43 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.560.95–2.15 | 1.690.98–2.42 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.560.97–2.15 | 1.690.98–2.43 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.560.95–2.15 | 1.690.98–2.4 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.560.94–2.16 | 1.690.96–2.42 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.560.97–2.16 | 1.690.96–2.44 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.560.97–2.18 | 1.690.95–2.43 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.570.94–2.16 | 1.690.99–2.43 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.570.96–2.16 | 1.681–2.44 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.570.96–2.18 | 1.690.99–2.45 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cuba vs Peru
Health
- Life expectancyCuba: 78.1 years in 2023Peru: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCuba: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024Peru: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCuba: 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Peru: 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCuba: 3.32% in 2017Peru: 2.28% in 2017
- Suicide rateCuba: 11.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Peru: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCuba: 11 million people in 2023Peru: 33.9 million people in 2023
- Population growthCuba: -0.35% a year in 2023Peru: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Urban populationCuba: 77.2% in 2025Peru: 85.6% in 2025
- Median ageCuba: 41.7 years in 2023Peru: 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCuba: 16.2% in 2023Peru: 9% in 2023
- Net migration rateCuba: -2.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Peru: 0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCuba: 2.88% of GDP in 2018Peru: 0.81% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personCuba: $11 in 2018Peru: $75 in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCuba: 76,000 people in 2020Peru: 158,000 people in 2020
- National powerCuba: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Peru: 0.28% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCuba: 1.54% of the labour force in 2020Peru: 0.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCuba: 8 million TIV in 2004Peru: 90 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCuba: 8 million TIV in 1980Peru: 5 million TIV in 2004