Number of deaths among adolescents in Peru
Peru: Number of deaths among adolescents was 835 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
835
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,353
in 1990
All-time low
770
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Peru stood at 835.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Peru peaked at 2,353 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 770, in 2014.
That places Peru 61st 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.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,353 | — |
| 1991 | 2,268 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,178 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,086 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,990 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,893 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,795 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,697 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,599 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,405 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,313 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,229 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,152 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,087 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,030 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 986 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 951 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 924 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 897 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 872 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 844 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 812 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 784 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 770 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 772 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 792 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 824 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 857 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 879 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 884 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 880 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 869 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 854 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 835 | -2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 835 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 835 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.5, 5.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,936 | 1,500 | 2,353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,097 | 897 | 1,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.6 | 770 | 879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.4 | 835 | 884 | 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Peru?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Peru was 835 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,353 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 770 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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