Number of child deaths by age in Peru
Peru: Number of child deaths by age was 1,043 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,043 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40,293 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
1,043 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 33,526 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 33,396 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 33,166 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 32,834 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 32,390 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 31,851 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 31,259 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 30,686 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 30,144 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 29,654 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 29,182 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 40,293 deaths | +38.1% |
| 1971 | 27,961 deaths | -30.6% |
| 1972 | 27,403 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 26,847 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 26,269 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 25,704 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 25,161 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 24,629 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 24,143 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 23,650 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 23,097 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 22,468 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 21,709 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 20,833 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 19,847 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 18,810 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 17,741 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 16,695 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 15,714 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 14,791 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 13,890 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 12,974 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 12,051 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 11,103 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 10,134 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 9,176 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 8,259 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 7,405 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 6,622 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 5,922 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 5,304 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 4,770 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4,304 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3,897 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 3,545 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 3,254 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3,009 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,792 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,603 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,423 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2,247 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,083 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,938 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,811 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,703 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,605 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,515 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,433 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,357 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,290 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,234 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,182 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,136 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,088 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,043 deaths | -4.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,043 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,043 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122 deaths, 8.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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% | 29,182 deaths | 40,293 deaths |
| 1971 | -30.6% | 40,293 deaths | 27,961 deaths |
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
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .