Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Peru
Peru: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.505 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.505
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5075
in 2019
All-time low
0.3514
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Peru is 0.505, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Peru peaked at 0.5075 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3514, in 1990.
That places Peru 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3514 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3567 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3614 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3667 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3719 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3775 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3835 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3903 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3983 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4079 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4207 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.427 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4366 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4464 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4593 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4636 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4683 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4697 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4694 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4723 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4738 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4816 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.479 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4824 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4842 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4878 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4922 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4971 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.501 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5075 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5053 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5054 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5047 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5049 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.505 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.505 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5641, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3766 | 0.3514 | 0.4079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4533 | 0.4207 | 0.4723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4887 | 0.4738 | 0.5075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5051 | 0.5047 | 0.5054 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 117 Israel 0.5104 compare
- 118 Slovakia 0.5091 compare
- 119 Ghana 0.5081 compare
- 121 Gabon 0.5034 compare
- 122 Bahrain 0.5029 compare
- 123 Tuvalu 0.5 compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5 compare
- 123 Palau 0.5 compare
- 123 Iceland 0.5 compare
- 123 Cook Islands 0.5 compare
- 123 British Virgin Islands 0.5 compare
- 123 Nauru 0.5 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Peru?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Peru was 0.505 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5075 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3514 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Peru ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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