Adolescent mortality rate in Peru
Peru: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Peru, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Peru stood at 1.23. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Peru peaked at 3.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2021.
Peru ranks 115th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.81 | — |
| 1991 | 3.66 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.52 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.38 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.11 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.86 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.53 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.43 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.63 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.83 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.3 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0947 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Peru?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Peru was 1.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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