3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Peru
Peru: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 7.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.1
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2000
All-time low
7.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Peru stood at 7.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Peru peaked at 16.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2021.
Peru ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5 | — |
| 2001 | 15.4 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.81 | 10.1 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 2 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Peru?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Peru was 7.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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