Mortality rate, under-5, male in Peru
Peru: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 14.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
241 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, male in Peru stood at 14.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Peru peaked at 241 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.1 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, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 241 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 234.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 227.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 220.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 213.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 205.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 198.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 192.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 186.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 208 per 1,000 live births | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 170.1 per 1,000 live births | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 165 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 160 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 154.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 150.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 146 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 142.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 139 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 135.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 132.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 129.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 125.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 99.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.03 per 1,000 live births | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | 241 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.1 per 1,000 live births | 135.9 per 1,000 live births | 208 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.32 per 1,000 live births | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | 132.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.17 per 1,000 live births | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.77 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.76 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Peru?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Peru was 14.1 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, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 241 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.