Mortality rate, under-5, female in Peru

Peru: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 11.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
220.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
11.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, female in Peru, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Peru recorded 11.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Peru peaked at 220.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Peru ranks 107th of 196 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, under-5, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Peru, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 220.8 per 1,000 live births
1961 214.4 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
1962 207.6 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1963 200.6 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1964 193.6 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1965 187 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1966 180.5 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1967 174.5 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1968 169 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1969 163.9 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1970 191.8 per 1,000 live births +17.0%
1971 154.4 per 1,000 live births -19.5%
1972 149.7 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1973 145.1 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1974 141 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1975 136.9 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
1976 133.3 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1977 130.1 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
1978 127.3 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1979 124.5 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1980 121.6 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
1981 118.5 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1982 114.9 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1983 110.7 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1984 105.9 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
1985 100.7 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
1986 95.3 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
1987 89.9 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
1988 85 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
1989 80.4 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
1990 76.1 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1991 72 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
1992 67.8 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1993 63.4 per 1,000 live births -6.5%
1994 58.9 per 1,000 live births -7.1%
1995 54.5 per 1,000 live births -7.5%
1996 50.2 per 1,000 live births -7.9%
1997 46 per 1,000 live births -8.4%
1998 42.1 per 1,000 live births -8.5%
1999 38.6 per 1,000 live births -8.3%
2000 35.3 per 1,000 live births -8.5%
2001 32.5 per 1,000 live births -7.9%
2002 30 per 1,000 live births -7.7%
2003 27.7 per 1,000 live births -7.7%
2004 25.8 per 1,000 live births -6.9%
2005 24.1 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
2006 22.6 per 1,000 live births -6.2%
2007 21.3 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
2008 20.1 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
2009 19.1 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
2010 18.2 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
2011 17.4 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
2012 16.6 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
2013 16 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
2014 15.5 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
2015 15 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
2016 14.6 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2017 14.2 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2018 13.8 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2019 13.4 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2020 13.1 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2021 12.7 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
2022 12.4 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2023 12 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
2024 11.6 per 1,000 live births -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 191.19 per 1,000 live births 163.9 per 1,000 live births 220.8 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 143.41 per 1,000 live births 124.5 per 1,000 live births 191.8 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 102.29 per 1,000 live births 80.4 per 1,000 live births 121.6 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 56.96 per 1,000 live births 38.6 per 1,000 live births 76.1 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 25.85 per 1,000 live births 19.1 per 1,000 live births 35.3 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 15.47 per 1,000 live births 13.4 per 1,000 live births 18.2 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 12.36 per 1,000 live births 11.6 per 1,000 live births 13.1 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 104 Mongolia 12 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 105 Mexico 11.8 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 106 Jordan 11.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 107 Uzbekistan 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 109 Bahamas 11.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 109 Belize 11.4 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Peru?
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Peru was 11.6 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, under-5, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 220.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Peru rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
Peru ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,475 data points, 1960–2024
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.