Adolescent mortality rate 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 199 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 199 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.
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 |
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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 1.49 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 199 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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