Child mortality rate in Peru
Peru: Child mortality rate was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Peru stood at 1.29 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 rate in Peru peaked at 20.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Peru 109th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.04 deaths per 100 live births | 13.03 deaths per 100 live births | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 deaths per 100 live births | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | 12.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 106 Cook Islands 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 107 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 108 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 110 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 111 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality rate in Peru?
- Child mortality rate in Peru was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for child mortality rate?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .