Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Peru
Peru: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 3.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Peru is 3.91, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Peru peaked at 8.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2014.
That places Peru 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.62 | — |
| 2001 | 7.6 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.75 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.92 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 5.57 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | +70.9% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.91 | -12.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.34, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malnutrition ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +70.9% | 2.13 | 3.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 | 4.29 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 2.13 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 3.91 | 4.45 | 2 |
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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 from malnutrition ghe in Peru?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Peru was 3.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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