Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Peru
Peru: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,727 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Peru is 1,727, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Peru peaked at 4,103 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,727, in 2021.
That places Peru 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,103 | — |
| 2001 | 3,934 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3,762 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3,606 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,533 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,404 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,254 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,080 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,925 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,814 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,587 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2,465 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,327 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,192 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,081 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,011 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,940 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,899 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,840 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,816 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,782 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,727 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,441 | 2,814 | 4,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,116 | 1,816 | 2,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,755 | 1,727 | 1,782 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 58 Dominican Republic 1,957 compare
- 59 Cambodia 1,891 compare
- 60 Guatemala 1,812 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 1,675 compare
- 63 Colombia 1,661 compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,508 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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Peru?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Peru was 1,727 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,103 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,727 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).