Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.25 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-12.65 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Peru stood at -2.65 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 8.25 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -12.65 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Peru ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1963 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1964 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1965 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1966 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1967 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1968 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1969 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -393.5% |
| 1971 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1972 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1973 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1974 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1975 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1976 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1977 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1978 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1979 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1980 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1981 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1982 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1983 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1984 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1985 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1986 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1988 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1989 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1990 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1991 | -5 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1992 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1993 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1994 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1995 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1996 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1997 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1998 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1999 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2001 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2002 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2003 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2005 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2007 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2008 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2009 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2010 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2011 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2012 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2013 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2014 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2015 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2016 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2017 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2018 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2019 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2022 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2023 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2024 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -12.65 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.38 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.11 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Peru was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.65 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.