Number of child deaths by age in Peru
Peru: Number of child deaths by age was 1,043 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Peru, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,043 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Peru peaked at 40,293 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,043 deaths, in 2024.
Peru ranks 65th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,526 deaths | 33,526 deaths | 33,526 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 31,456 deaths | 29,182 deaths | 33,396 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,206 deaths | 23,650 deaths | 40,293 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,170 deaths | 14,791 deaths | 23,097 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,754 deaths | 5,922 deaths | 13,890 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,590 deaths | 2,423 deaths | 5,304 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,698 deaths | 1,290 deaths | 2,247 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 deaths | 1,043 deaths | 1,234 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 62 Mauritania 1,117 deaths compare
- 63 Equatorial Guinea 1,095 deaths compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 1,089 deaths compare
- 66 Eritrea 924 deaths compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 870 deaths compare
- 68 Argentina 791 deaths compare
More health data for Peru
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Peru?
- Number of child deaths by age in Peru was 1,043 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 40,293 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,043 deaths in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .