Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Peru
Peru: Child mortality rate was 1.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.94
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
118.06
in 1954
All-time low
1.94
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality rate in Peru, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.94 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Peru peaked at 118.06 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2024.
Peru ranks 94th of 200 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 mortality rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 118.06 | — |
| 1955 | 111.43 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 105.76 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 100.92 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 96.88 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 93.41 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 90.14 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 86.86 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 83.53 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 80.13 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 76.7 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 73.35 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 70.22 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 67.33 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 64.68 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 62.22 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 83.41 | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 57.62 | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 55.38 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 53.24 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 51.17 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 49.18 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 47.41 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 45.76 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 44.28 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 42.84 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 41.36 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 39.78 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 38.03 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 36.09 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 33.98 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 31.79 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 29.56 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 27.41 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 25.45 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 23.66 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 21.99 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 20.37 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 18.8 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 17.27 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 15.75 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 14.29 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 12.91 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 11.64 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 10.48 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 9.44 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 8.51 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 7.69 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.98 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 5.84 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.38 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.61 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.54 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.87 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.94 | -4.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +34.1% | 62.22 | 83.41 |
| 1971 | -30.9% | 83.41 | 57.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.41 | 93.41 | 118.06 | 6 |
| 1960s | 75.52 | 62.22 | 90.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.03 | 42.84 | 83.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.71 | 23.66 | 41.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.29 | 9.44 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 | 4.02 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.4 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 1.94 | 2.3 | 5 |
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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 child mortality rate in Peru?
- Child mortality rate in Peru was 1.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 118.06 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for child mortality rate?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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