Child mortality complete gapminder in Peru
Peru: Child mortality complete gapminder was 1.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.29
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
110th
of 203 countries
All-time high
37.16
in 1800
All-time low
1.29
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Peru, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in Peru stood at 1.29. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Peru peaked at 37.16 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2024.
Peru ranks 110th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 37.16 | — |
| 1801 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 37.16 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 37.16 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 37.15 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 37.14 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 37.13 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 37.11 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 37.08 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 37.05 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 37.01 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 36.97 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 36.92 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 36.86 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 36.8 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 36.73 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 36.66 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 36.58 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 36.5 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 36.42 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 36.33 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 36.24 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 36.16 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 36.07 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 35.98 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 35.9 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 35.81 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 35.72 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 35.63 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 35.55 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 35.46 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 35.37 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 35.29 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 35.2 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 35.11 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 35.02 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 34.94 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 34.85 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 34.76 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 34.66 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 34.56 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 34.46 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 34.35 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 34.25 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 34.15 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 34.05 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 33.95 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 33.84 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 33.74 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 32.89 | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 31.95 | -2.9% |
| 1943 | 31.81 | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 31.67 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 31.54 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 31.4 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 31.26 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 31.13 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 30.99 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 30.86 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 30.72 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 31.01 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 29.68 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 28.39 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 27.16 | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 26.11 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 25.2 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 24.44 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 23.75 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 23.11 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 22.46 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 21.79 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 21.08 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 20.36 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 19.66 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 18.99 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 18.36 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 17.79 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 17.25 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 20.01 | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 16.24 | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 15.76 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 15.28 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.81 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 14.36 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.98 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 13.63 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 13.32 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.03 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.73 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.41 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.03 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 11.6 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 11.11 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 10.57 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 10.02 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 9.48 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.97 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 8.51 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.06 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 7.62 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.18 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.73 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.27 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.81 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 5.36 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.93 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.53 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 4.17 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1810s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1840s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1850s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1870s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1890s | 37.15 | 37.11 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 36.87 | 36.58 | 37.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 36.11 | 35.72 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 35.24 | 34.85 | 35.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 34.3 | 33.84 | 34.76 | 10 |
| 1940s | 31.84 | 30.99 | 33.74 | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.73 | 23.75 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.08 | 17.25 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.04 | 13.03 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 | 8.51 | 12.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 | 4.17 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.12 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.49 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.45 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Peru?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Peru was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 37.16 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Peru ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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