Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Peru
Peru: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 5.59 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.59 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.82 per 1,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
5.49 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Peru stood at 5.59 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Peru peaked at 18.82 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.49 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Peru 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 16.69 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 16.39 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.83 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 15.47 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 15.19 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 14.91 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 14.64 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 14.35 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 14.07 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 18.82 per 1,000 people | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 13.55 per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 13.31 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.18 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 12.79 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.45 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 12.15 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 11.88 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.54 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 10.85 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.45 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 10.14 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.86 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.57 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.16 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.85 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.58 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.29 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.03 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.72 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.13 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.73 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.63 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.68 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.89 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.93 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.67 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.47 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.32 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.04 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.04 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.17 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.16 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.42 per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 6.39 per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 5.49 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.59 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.59 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.47 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 | +33.7% | 14.07 per 1,000 people | 18.82 per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | -31.3% | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 6.39 per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +25.4% | 7.42 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people |
| 1971 | -28.0% | 18.82 per 1,000 people | 13.55 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.47 per 1,000 people | 14.07 per 1,000 people | 17.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.09 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 18.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 per 1,000 people | 8.03 per 1,000 people | 10.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 per 1,000 people | 5.73 per 1,000 people | 7.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 people | 5.59 per 1,000 people | 6.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 6.04 per 1,000 people | 6.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 per 1,000 people | 5.49 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 173 Afghanistan 5.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Turkey 5.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Paraguay 5.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Costa Rica 5.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 5.53 per 1,000 people compare
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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)
- 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 death rate, crude in Peru?
- Death rate, crude in Peru was 5.59 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for death rate, crude?
- Peru ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.