Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0048 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
142nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0555 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0048 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Peru ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0551 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0531 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0517 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.049 deaths per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.046 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.043 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0285 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0531 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 139 Denmark 0.005 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bahamas 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 141 Georgia 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 143 Romania 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 144 China 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Peru?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.