Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0008 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0315 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Peru ranks 136th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +38.1% | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -30.6% | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
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- 133 Croatia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.