Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Peru
Peru: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 1,553 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,553
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,349
in 1990
All-time low
1,545
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,553 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Peru peaked at 5,349 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,545, in 2015.
Peru ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, 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 children 5 to 14 years of age in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,349 | — |
| 1991 | 5,138 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4,914 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4,684 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4,441 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 4,193 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3,941 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 3,691 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3,443 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3,198 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,964 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2,742 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2,541 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,361 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,211 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2,085 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,987 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,912 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,857 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,808 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,764 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,712 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,651 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,595 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,557 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,545 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,565 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,606 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,649 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,673 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,672 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,655 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,626 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,592 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,553 | -2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,553 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,553 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,299 | 3,198 | 5,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,247 | 1,808 | 2,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,632 | 1,545 | 1,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,620 | 1,553 | 1,672 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
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- 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 children 5 to 14 years of age in Peru?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Peru was 1,553 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5,349 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,545 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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