Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Peru
Peru: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 186.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Peru stood at 186.64. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Peru peaked at 186.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.62, in 2016.
Peru ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.5 | — |
| 2001 | 108.77 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 108.43 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 107.86 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 102.68 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 99.75 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 95.64 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 91.05 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 91.59 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 100.52 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 99.6 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 95.52 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 92.25 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 88.03 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 84.72 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 81.77 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 81.62 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.57 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 91.88 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 97.57 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 155.95 | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 186.64 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.28 | 91.05 | 116.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.05 | 81.62 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.29 | 155.95 | 186.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 188.29 compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 187.96 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 187.04 compare
- 78 Sudan 185.24 compare
- 79 Bulgaria 178.4 compare
- 80 Timor-Leste 177.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Peru?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Peru was 186.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 186.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.62 in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Peru ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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