Number of infant deaths, per capita in Peru
Peru: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Peru stood at 0.0002 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.007 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Peru 103rd out of 195 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 infant deaths, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.007 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.006 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 deaths per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.004 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.003 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.002 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0002 deaths per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 deaths per person | 0.0049 deaths per person | 0.007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.004 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.0053 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 100 Seychelles 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 104 Bhutan 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 105 North Korea 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0002 deaths per person 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)
- 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 infant deaths, per capita in Peru?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Peru was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.