Number of child deaths in Peru
Peru: Number of child deaths was 6,955 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,955 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
111,264 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
6,955 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths in Peru, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Peru stood at 6,955 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Peru peaked at 111,264 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,955 deaths, in 2024.
That places Peru 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 104,784 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 104,588 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 104,151 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 103,356 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 102,160 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 100,772 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 99,273 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 97,736 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 96,335 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 95,064 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 93,779 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 111,264 deaths | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 90,636 deaths | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 89,266 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 87,728 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 86,105 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 84,542 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 83,208 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 81,975 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 80,939 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 79,979 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 78,835 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 77,493 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 75,885 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 73,976 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 71,626 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 68,926 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 66,030 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 63,019 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 60,095 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 57,347 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 54,542 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 51,609 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 48,497 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 45,222 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 41,849 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 38,461 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 35,155 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 32,038 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 29,169 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 26,594 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 24,304 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 22,150 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 20,246 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 18,726 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 17,534 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 16,477 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 15,437 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 14,478 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 13,546 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 12,669 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 11,854 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 11,195 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10,619 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10,064 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 9,592 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 9,170 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8,812 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8,519 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8,269 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,082 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,902 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,669 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7,432 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7,186 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6,955 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104,784 deaths | 104,784 deaths | 104,784 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 99,721 deaths | 93,779 deaths | 104,588 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,564 deaths | 79,979 deaths | 111,264 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,323 deaths | 57,347 deaths | 78,835 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,314 deaths | 26,594 deaths | 54,542 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,557 deaths | 12,669 deaths | 24,304 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,618 deaths | 8,082 deaths | 11,854 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,429 deaths | 6,955 deaths | 7,902 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Peru?
- Number of child deaths in Peru was 6,955 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 111,264 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,955 deaths in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for number of child deaths?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .