Neonatal infant and child deaths in Peru
Peru: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 3,512 in 2024. β Volatile
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Peru, 1955β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Peru is 3,512, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Peru peaked at 27,316 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,512, in 2024.
That places Peru 62nd out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,479 | 26,059 | 26,942 | 5 |
| 1960s | 27,135 | 26,655 | 27,316 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,638 | 23,652 | 26,554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,264 | 19,873 | 23,633 | 10 |
| 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, Islamic Republic of 3,660 compare
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 64 Cambodia 3,413 compare
- 65 Congo, Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Peru?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Peru was 3,512 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27,316 in 1962.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,512 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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