Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) 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 197 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
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 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Peru, year by year
| 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 11.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7 per 1,000 live births, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 11.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2 per 1,000 live births, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 197 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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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.