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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0947 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
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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