Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Peru
Peru: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 15.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Peru, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Peru is 15.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Peru peaked at 23.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.2 | — |
| 2008 | 3.99 | -82.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9 | +423.2% |
| 2010 | 19.8 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.3 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +423.2% | 3.99 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | -82.8% | 23.2 | 3.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.03 | 3.99 | 23.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.1 | 15 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 13.7 | 15.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Peru?
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Peru was 15.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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