Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Peru
Peru: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) was 27 lowest in 2012. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Peru is 27 lowest, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Peru peaked at 91 lowest in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27 lowest, in 2012.
That places Peru 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Peru, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 91 lowest | — |
| 1996 | 78 lowest | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 64 lowest | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 44 lowest | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 47 lowest | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 36 lowest | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 28 lowest | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 31 lowest | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 27 lowest | -12.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27 lowest is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27 lowest, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5 lowest | 78 lowest | 91 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.75 lowest | 36 lowest | 64 lowest | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.67 lowest | 27 lowest | 31 lowest | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Peru?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Peru was 27 lowest in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 91 lowest in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 lowest in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).