Mortality rate, infant, male in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate, infant, male was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
107th
of 197 countries
All-time high
166.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Peru stood at 12 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Peru peaked at 166.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Peru 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 162.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 157.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 153.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 148.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 143.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 138.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 130.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 126.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 136.2 per 1,000 live births | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 119.8 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 106.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 94.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 89.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.16 per 1,000 live births | 126.6 per 1,000 live births | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.73 per 1,000 live births | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | 136.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.19 per 1,000 live births | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.66 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.78 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 104 Panama 13 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 110 Cape Verde 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Peru?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Peru was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 166.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.