Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Peru
Peru: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3,512 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,512
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
19,166
in 1990
All-time low
3,512
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3,512 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Peru peaked at 19,166 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,512, in 2024.
That places Peru 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,166 | — |
| 1991 | 18,411 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 17,527 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 16,581 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 15,565 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 14,520 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 13,482 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 12,503 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 11,619 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 10,848 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 10,225 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9,459 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 8,840 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 8,360 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8,053 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7,638 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 7,229 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6,800 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 6,359 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 5,984 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5,616 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 5,392 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,087 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4,855 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,644 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,473 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,337 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,235 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,143 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,102 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,993 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,876 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,751 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,628 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3,512 | -3.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3,512 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3,512 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 8.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,022 | 10,848 | 19,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,895 | 5,984 | 10,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,688 | 4,102 | 5,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,752 | 3,512 | 3,993 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 59 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
- 60 Mauritania 3,660 compare
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 64 Cambodia 3,413 compare
- 65 Congo 3,182 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 - un igme estimates in Peru?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Peru was 3,512 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19,166 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,512 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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