Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Peru

Peru: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 6.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.52
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
63.03
in 1954
All-time low
6.52
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Peru, 1954–2024

0204060195419892024

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Peru recorded 6.52 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Peru peaked at 63.03 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2024.

Peru ranks 23rd of 36 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.

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Peru, 1954 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1954 63.03
1955 61.88 -1.8%
1956 60.72 -1.9%
1957 59.69 -1.7%
1958 58.76 -1.6%
1959 57.86 -1.5%
1960 56.95 -1.6%
1961 55.97 -1.7%
1962 54.87 -2.0%
1963 53.78 -2.0%
1964 52.64 -2.1%
1965 51.59 -2.0%
1966 50.58 -2.0%
1967 49.59 -1.9%
1968 48.48 -2.2%
1969 47.26 -2.5%
1970 46.46 -1.7%
1971 44.58 -4.0%
1972 43.27 -2.9%
1973 42.05 -2.8%
1974 40.99 -2.5%
1975 40.05 -2.3%
1976 39.2 -2.1%
1977 38.53 -1.7%
1978 38 -1.4%
1979 37.66 -0.9%
1980 37.33 -0.9%
1981 36.91 -1.1%
1982 36.36 -1.5%
1983 35.6 -2.1%
1984 34.63 -2.7%
1985 33.52 -3.2%
1986 32.36 -3.5%
1987 31.19 -3.6%
1988 30.08 -3.6%
1989 29.02 -3.5%
1990 27.98 -3.6%
1991 26.93 -3.7%
1992 25.8 -4.2%
1993 24.59 -4.7%
1994 23.3 -5.3%
1995 21.96 -5.8%
1996 20.62 -6.1%
1997 19.32 -6.3%
1998 18.12 -6.2%
1999 17.03 -6.0%
2000 16.13 -5.3%
2001 15.23 -5.6%
2002 14.33 -5.9%
2003 13.58 -5.3%
2004 12.92 -4.8%
2005 12.3 -4.8%
2006 11.7 -4.9%
2007 11.11 -5.0%
2008 10.59 -4.7%
2009 10.13 -4.3%
2010 9.71 -4.1%
2011 9.32 -4.0%
2012 8.96 -3.9%
2013 8.65 -3.4%
2014 8.39 -3.0%
2015 8.18 -2.5%
2016 8 -2.2%
2017 7.84 -2.0%
2018 7.67 -2.1%
2019 7.5 -2.2%
2020 7.32 -2.4%
2021 7.13 -2.6%
2022 6.92 -2.9%
2023 6.72 -2.9%
2024 6.52 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60.32 57.86 63.03 6
1960s 52.17 47.26 56.95 10
1970s 41.08 37.66 46.46 10
1980s 33.7 29.02 37.33 10
1990s 22.56 17.03 27.98 10
2000s 12.8 10.13 16.13 10
2010s 8.42 7.5 9.71 10
2020s 6.92 6.52 7.32 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 20 Brazil 7.12 compare
  2. 21 Ecuador 6.99 compare
  3. 22 Barbados 6.63 compare
  4. 24 British Virgin Islands 6.44 compare
  5. 25 Colombia 6.26 compare
  6. 26 Nicaragua 5.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Peru?
Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Peru was 6.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 63.03 in 1954.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2024.
How does Peru rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
Peru ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,084 data points, 1952–2024
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