Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Peru
Peru: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.29 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
1.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Peru, 1952–2024
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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Peru stood at 1.29 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Peru peaked at 31.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Peru ranks 108th of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 31.01 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1953 | 29.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 28.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 26.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 25.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 24.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 23.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 22.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 21.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 21.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 20.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 18.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 18.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 17.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 17.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 16.24 deaths per 100 live births | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 15.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 14.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 13.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 13.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 11.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.97 deaths per 100 live births | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | 31.01 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1960s | 20.08 deaths per 100 live births | 17.25 deaths per 100 live births | 23.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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
- 105 Cook Islands 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 106 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 107 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 109 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 110 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 111 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Peru?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Peru ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .