Mortality rate, neonatal in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate, neonatal was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 196 countries
All-time high
56.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
6.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
Peru recorded 6.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Peru peaked at 56.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Peru 115th out of 196 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, neonatal in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.18 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.09 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.56 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 112 Albania 6.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Barbados 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Kosovo 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 British Virgin Islands 6.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Colombia 6.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Peru?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Peru was 6.5 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, neonatal recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.