Mortality rate, infant in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate, infant was 11 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
108th
of 197 countries
All-time high
154.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
11 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 in Peru stood at 11 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Peru peaked at 154.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Peru ranks 108th of 197 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, infant in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 154.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 150.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 142 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 137.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 133 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 128.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 124.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 127.3 per 1,000 live births | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 99.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.69 per 1,000 live births | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | 154.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.97 per 1,000 live births | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | 127.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.29 per 1,000 live births | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | 60 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Peru?
- Mortality rate, infant in Peru was 11 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 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 154.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Peru ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.