Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru

Peru: Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days was 8.9 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
8.9
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 17 countries
All-time high
13
in 2007
All-time low
3.86
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Peru, 2007–2022

4681012142007201420222007: 132008: 3.92009: 12.32010: 11.92011: 10.62012: 10.92013: 10.42014: 10.22015: 10.42016: 112017: 9.52018: 9.32019: 9.32020: 8.62021: 9.12022: 8.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 448 data points, 2007–2022
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