Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.97
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
117th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18.28
in 1990
All-time low
6.42
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Peru is 6.97, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Peru peaked at 18.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 2015.
That places Peru 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.28 | — |
| 1991 | 17.69 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 17 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 16.21 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 15.35 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 14.45 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 13.55 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 12.68 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 11.88 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 11.14 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 9.92 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.94 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.52 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.16 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.63 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.45 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.34 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.25 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.11 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.91 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.69 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.51 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.42 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.06 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.25 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.16 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.97 | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.18, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.82 | 11.14 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.57 | 7.34 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 6.42 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 6.97 | 7.29 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Peru?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Peru was 6.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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