Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 135.35 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
135.35 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
380.88 per 1,000 male adults
in 1970
All-time low
129.11 per 1,000 male adults
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Peru recorded 135.35 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Peru peaked at 380.88 per 1,000 male adults in 1970 and was at its lowest, 129.11 per 1,000 male adults, in 2022.
That places Peru 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 286.46 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 281.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 280.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 269.99 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 265.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 264.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 262.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 261.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 261.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 261.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 380.88 per 1,000 male adults | +45.7% |
| 1971 | 260.58 per 1,000 male adults | -31.6% |
| 1972 | 256.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 253.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 249.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 244.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 241.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 240.12 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 239.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 239.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 239.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 239.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 242.32 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 250.23 per 1,000 male adults | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 257.12 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 245.34 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 243.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 243.33 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 242.36 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 244.03 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 236.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 235.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 226.59 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 215.48 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 200.74 per 1,000 male adults | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 191.17 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 182.98 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 179.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 178.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 174.18 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 173.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 173.28 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 174.86 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 173.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 180.34 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 180.48 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 181.17 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 177.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 180.85 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 187.23 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 187.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 183.16 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 177.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 170.92 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 165.32 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 158.87 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 155.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 154.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 152.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 143.47 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 196.46 per 1,000 male adults | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 231.53 per 1,000 male adults | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 129.11 per 1,000 male adults | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 136.88 per 1,000 male adults | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 135.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 135.35 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 135.35 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +45.7% | 261.4 per 1,000 male adults | 380.88 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2022 | -44.2% | 231.53 per 1,000 male adults | 129.11 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2020 | +36.9% | 143.47 per 1,000 male adults | 196.46 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1971 | -31.6% | 380.88 per 1,000 male adults | 260.58 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.53 per 1,000 male adults | 261.4 per 1,000 male adults | 286.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 260.65 per 1,000 male adults | 239.28 per 1,000 male adults | 380.88 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.61 per 1,000 male adults | 239.1 per 1,000 male adults | 257.12 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.1 per 1,000 male adults | 174.18 per 1,000 male adults | 236.87 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.32 per 1,000 male adults | 173.25 per 1,000 male adults | 187.23 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.96 per 1,000 male adults | 143.47 per 1,000 male adults | 187.75 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.87 per 1,000 male adults | 129.11 per 1,000 male adults | 231.53 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Peru?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Peru was 135.35 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 380.88 per 1,000 male adults in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.11 per 1,000 male adults in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Peru ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.