What is neonatal mortality rate in Peru?

Neonatal mortality rate in Peru was 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 6.23 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1954.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Peru rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Peru ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Peru

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Peru
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

105th

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.23 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1954

All-time low

0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1954–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Peru, 1954–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Peru is 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Peru peaked at 6.23 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

Peru ranks 105th of 199 countries on this measure, 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	5.95 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.71 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.23 Deaths per 1000 live births	6
1960s	5.15 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.66 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.63 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	4.06 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.73 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.59 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	3.35 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.88 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.7 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.68 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.78 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births	1 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.58 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.8586 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.818 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9607 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.7966 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8133 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Peru

102 Tunisia 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
103 Cape Verde 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
104 Solomon Islands 0.8313 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
106 Uzbekistan 0.7618 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
107 Brazil 0.761 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
108 Mexico 0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Peru

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Peru?: Neonatal mortality rate in Peru was 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 6.23 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1954.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Peru rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Peru ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.