Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate was -3.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9185 % change on previous year
in 1958
All-time low
-7.49 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Peru, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Peru is -3.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 0.9185 % change on previous year in 1958 and was at its lowest, -7.49 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Peru 137th out of 199 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.6907 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0.8308 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1958 | 0.9185 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 0.9064 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.7498 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5342 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0989 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1963 | -0.0915 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1964 | -0.1356 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1965 | -0.1835 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1966 | -0.2279 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1967 | -0.0847 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1968 | -0.6896 % change on previous year | +713.7% |
| 1969 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1970 | -0.3789 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1971 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +658.3% |
| 1972 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1973 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1974 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1975 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1976 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1977 | -0.8143 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1978 | -0.4168 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1980 | -0.1099 % change on previous year | -471.3% |
| 1981 | -0.2327 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1982 | -0.4326 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1983 | -0.8562 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1984 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1985 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1986 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1987 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1988 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1990 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1991 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1992 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1993 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1994 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1995 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1996 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1997 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1998 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2000 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2001 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2002 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2003 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2004 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2005 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2006 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2007 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2008 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2009 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2010 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2012 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2013 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2014 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2015 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2016 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2017 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2018 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2019 | -0.9896 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2020 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 2021 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2022 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2023 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2024 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -3.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.54 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's -3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.86 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -713.7% | -0.0847 % change on previous year | -0.6896 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -658.3% | -0.3789 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -471.3% | 0.0296 % change on previous year | -0.1099 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -192.5% | 0.0989 % change on previous year | -0.0915 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8366 % change on previous year | 0.6907 % change on previous year | 0.9185 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -0.1058 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 0.7498 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 0.0296 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | -0.1099 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.87 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.77 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | -0.9896 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Peru was -3.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9185 % change on previous year in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.49 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.