Children with a birth weight in Peru
Peru: Children with a birth weight was 97.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
97.1
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 84 countries
All-time high
97.1
in 2019
All-time low
70
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2019
Children with a birth weight in Peru, 1998–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, children with a birth weight in Peru stood at 97.1. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Peru peaked at 97.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1998.
Peru ranks 37th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Children with a birth weight in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 81.76 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 81.36 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.35 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.05 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 86.02 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 89.62 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 90.04 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.35 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 93.09 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.55 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.69 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.51 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.59 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 95.21 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 97.1 | +2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 97.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.83, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Peru's 97.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.83, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.44 | 81.35 | 91.35 | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.37 | 90.59 | 97.1 | 8 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Peru?
- Children with a birth weight in Peru was 97.1 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for children with a birth weight?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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