Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Peru
Peru: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 5.6 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
5.6
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.35
in 2025
All-time low
5.6
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Peru, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.6 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
That places Peru 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.35 | — |
| 2026 | 6.2 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 6.04 | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 5.89 | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 5.74 | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 5.6 | -2.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.98, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.74 | 6.35 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 - current trends maintained in Peru?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Peru was 5.6 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2030.
- How does Peru rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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