Mortality rate 1-59 months in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 6.42 in 2024. β Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Peru, 1954β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6.42 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Peru peaked at 235.37 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 2024.
That places Peru 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 210.71 | 190.56 | 235.37 | 6 |
| 1960s | 156.84 | 131.36 | 184.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.05 | 96.26 | 161.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.34 | 57.68 | 93.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.99 | 25.05 | 54.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 11.19 | 22.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 7.46 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.42 | 7.25 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4972 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Peru?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Peru was 6.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 235.37 in 1954.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Peru ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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