Mortality rate age 5-9 in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.32
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 1990
All-time low
1.32
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Peru is 1.32, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Peru peaked at 5.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2024.
Peru ranks 97th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.19 | — |
| 1991 | 4.9 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.31 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 4.02 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.46 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.95 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.71 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2.31 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 | 2.71 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.61 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.35 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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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 ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6692 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Peru?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Peru was 1.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Peru ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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