Number of stillbirths in Peru
Peru: Number of stillbirths was 3,523 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Peru is 3,523, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Peru peaked at 8,506 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,523, in 2023.
Peru ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,506 | — |
| 2001 | 8,063 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 7,715 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 7,454 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7,277 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,943 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6,603 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,222 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5,799 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5,455 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5,105 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4,916 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4,646 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4,458 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,310 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,178 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,046 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,883 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,772 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,746 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,666 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,617 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,573 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,523 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,004 | 5,455 | 8,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,306 | 3,746 | 5,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,595 | 3,523 | 3,666 | 4 |
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- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4,459 compare
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- 64 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2,828 compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6692 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Peru?
- Number of stillbirths in Peru was 3,523 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,506 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,523 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for number of stillbirths?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation