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

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.3511991: 0.3571992: 0.3611993: 0.3671994: 0.3721995: 0.3781996: 0.3841997: 0.391998: 0.3981999: 0.4082000: 0.4212001: 0.4272002: 0.4372003: 0.4462004: 0.4592005: 0.4642006: 0.4682007: 0.472008: 0.4692009: 0.4722010: 0.4742011: 0.4822012: 0.4792013: 0.4822014: 0.4842015: 0.4882016: 0.4922017: 0.4972018: 0.5012019: 0.5082020: 0.5052021: 0.5052022: 0.5052023: 0.5052024: 0.505

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Peru, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Uruguay 0.536 compare
  2. 22 Argentina 0.5309 compare
  3. 23 Paraguay 0.5272 compare
  4. 25 British Virgin Islands 0.5 compare
  5. 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5 compare
  6. 27 Brazil 0.4969 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,313 data points, 1990–2024
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