Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru
Peru: Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days was 8.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru, 2007–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru stood at 8.9.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru peaked at 13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13 | — |
| 2008 | 3.86 | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +218.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9.05 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | -1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +218.7% | 3.86 | 12.3 |
| 2008 | -70.3% | 13 | 3.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.72 | 3.86 | 13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.6 | 9.05 | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru?
- Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru was 8.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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