Mortality rate in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate was 2.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.79
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.66
in 1990
All-time low
2.7
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate in Peru is 2.79, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Peru peaked at 8.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2015.
That places Peru 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.66 | — |
| 1991 | 8.37 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.02 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.62 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.18 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 6.71 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 6.23 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 5.77 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.34 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.95 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.01 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.77 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.79 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.89 | 4.95 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3.02 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.7 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.79 | 3.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0947 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Peru?
- Mortality rate in Peru was 2.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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