Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Peru
Peru: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
169th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.39
in 1970
All-time low
1.45
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Peru stood at 1.45. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Peru peaked at 4.39 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2023.
That places Peru 169th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.68 | — |
| 1951 | 3.64 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.62 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.61 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.6 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.59 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.57 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.55 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 3.53 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.5 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 3.48 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.49 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.44 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.42 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.43 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.45 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.47 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.48 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.39 | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 3.51 | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 3.5 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.48 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.46 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.43 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.41 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.41 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.42 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.43 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.44 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.45 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.47 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.52 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.52 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.53 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.55 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.54 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.54 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.14 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.03 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.02 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | +82.1% |
| 2021 | 3.11 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.49 | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 | 3.53 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 3.42 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 3.41 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 3.44 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 | 2.98 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.1 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.56 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 1.45 | 3.11 | 4 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0947 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Peru?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Peru was 1.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Peru ranks 169th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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