Child mortality, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-18.84 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Peru, 1953–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Peru is -3.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 16 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -18.84 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Peru 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -4.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1955 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1956 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1957 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1958 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1959 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1960 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1961 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1962 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1963 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1964 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1965 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1967 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1968 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1969 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 16 % change on previous year | -627.1% |
| 1971 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1972 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1973 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1975 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1976 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1977 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1978 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1979 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1980 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1981 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1982 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1983 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1984 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1985 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1986 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1987 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1988 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1990 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1991 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1992 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1993 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1994 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1995 | -7.34 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1996 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -8.02 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1998 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | -8.15 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2001 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2002 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2003 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2004 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2005 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2007 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2008 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2010 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2011 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2012 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2013 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2014 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2015 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2016 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2018 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2019 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2021 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2022 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2023 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +627.1% | -3.04 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -217.8% | 16 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +84.3% | -18.84 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.16 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.88 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.54 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.46 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Peru was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.84 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.