Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Peru
Peru: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 6.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.52
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
117th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.98
in 1990
All-time low
6.52
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Peru stood at 6.52. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Peru peaked at 27.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2024.
That places Peru 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.98 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 114 Albania 6.74 compare
- 115 Barbados 6.63 compare
- 116 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.56 compare
- 118 British Virgin Islands 6.44 compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
- 120 Colombia 6.26 compare
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, female, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Peru?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Peru was 6.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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