Neonatal deaths in Peru
Peru: Neonatal deaths was 0.505 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.505
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.5075
in 2019
All-time low
0.3514
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Peru stood at 0.505.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Peru peaked at 0.5075 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3514, in 1990.
Peru ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Peru?
- Neonatal deaths in Peru was 0.505 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5075 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3514 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for neonatal deaths?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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