|Get the Facts: Peru| Peru at a glance Government type:
Constitutional Republic Languages: Spanish (principal); Quechua,
Aymara, and other indigenous languages are also official Ethnic
groups: 45% Indigenous; 37% mestizo (mixed Amerindian and
white); 15% European; 3% African, Japanese, Chinese, and other
Religious beliefs: Roman Catholic 81% Total population: 27.9
million Percent of the population under 15: 32% Urban
population: 76% Life expectancy: 71 years Focus on reproductive
health Total fertility rate (average number of children born to
a woman in her lifetime): 2.6 Contraceptive prevalence rate
among married women aged 15-49: 48% (modern methods); 71% (all
methods) A Woman’s Lifetime Risk of Dying From Maternal Causes:
1 in 140 Percent of births attended by skilled health personnel:
73%* In Peru abortion is legal to save the life of the woman and
to protect the woman's physical health. Focus on young people
Percentage of females ages 15-19 who have ever been married: 11%
Percentage of females who have