Mortality rate, adult, female in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate, adult, female was 88.37 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88.37 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
113th
of 218 countries
All-time high
358.96 per 1,000 female adults
in 1970
All-time low
88.37 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Peru recorded 88.37 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Peru peaked at 358.96 per 1,000 female adults in 1970 and was at its lowest, 88.37 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Peru ranks 113th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.21 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 242.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 243.1 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 229.04 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 221.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 217.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 214.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 212.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 208.23 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 206.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 358.96 per 1,000 female adults | +74.1% |
| 1971 | 206.98 per 1,000 female adults | -42.3% |
| 1972 | 205.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 206.82 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 205.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 204.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 203 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 200.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 196.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 190.36 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 186.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 183 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 181.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 179.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 176.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 173.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 171.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 170.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 167.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 165.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 162.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 164.4 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 158.48 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 155.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 151.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 148.66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 145.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 143.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 141.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 136.33 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 134.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 133.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 131.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 129.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 130.88 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 128.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 127.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 124.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 125.51 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 129.12 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 128.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 126.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 120.5 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 114.54 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 109.36 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 106.11 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 104.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 103.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 103.99 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.42 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 108.23 per 1,000 female adults | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 141.76 per 1,000 female adults | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 88.62 per 1,000 female adults | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 92.65 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 88.37 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224 per 1,000 female adults | 206.15 per 1,000 female adults | 245.21 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 217.84 per 1,000 female adults | 190.36 per 1,000 female adults | 358.96 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.55 per 1,000 female adults | 165.29 per 1,000 female adults | 186.04 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.8 per 1,000 female adults | 136.33 per 1,000 female adults | 164.4 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.42 per 1,000 female adults | 124.83 per 1,000 female adults | 134.29 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.71 per 1,000 female adults | 99.42 per 1,000 female adults | 128.55 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.93 per 1,000 female adults | 88.37 per 1,000 female adults | 141.76 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 93 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 91.27 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 112 Thailand 89.94 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 87.93 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 115 Cayman Islands 87.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 116 Dominica 85.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Peru?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Peru was 88.37 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 358.96 per 1,000 female adults in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.37 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Peru ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.