Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Peru
Peru: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.1822 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1822
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6339
in 1970
All-time low
0.1419
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.1822 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Peru peaked at 0.6339 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1419, in 2020.
Peru ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5603 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5495 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.5422 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5327 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.5235 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5122 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5008 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4871 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4726 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4581 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4432 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.4278 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4227 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3964 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3835 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3798 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3696 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3654 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3618 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3578 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6339 | +77.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3504 | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3403 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.332 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3216 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3104 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3024 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2982 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2948 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2934 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2908 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2885 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2994 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3317 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3625 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3059 | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.294 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2921 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.291 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3003 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2787 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2718 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2594 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2326 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1992 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1859 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1695 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1624 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.159 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1514 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1558 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1641 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1755 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1779 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1987 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2086 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2179 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2124 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2174 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2293 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.231 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2153 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2068 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1947 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1889 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1853 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1862 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1883 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2031 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1838 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1419 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1742 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1727 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1822 | +5.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1822 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1822 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.173, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +77.2% | 0.3578 | 0.6339 |
| 1971 | -44.7% | 0.6339 | 0.3504 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5139 | 0.4581 | 0.5603 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3908 | 0.3578 | 0.4432 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3477 | 0.2934 | 0.6339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3056 | 0.2885 | 0.3625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.207 | 0.1514 | 0.2787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1958 | 0.1558 | 0.2293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1983 | 0.1838 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1678 | 0.1419 | 0.1822 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Peru?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Peru was 0.1822 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6339 in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1419 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Peru ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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