Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Peru
Peru: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.41
in 1990
All-time low
1.4
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.49 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Peru peaked at 4.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2015.
That places Peru 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.41 | — |
| 1991 | 4.2 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.98 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.76 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.53 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.31 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.1 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.49 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.32 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | -1.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 | 2.49 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.6 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.4 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Peru?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Peru was 1.49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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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