% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Peru
Peru: % of premature births - less than 37 weeks was 11.74 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.74
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
12th
of 17 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2012
All-time low
10.6
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Peru, 2012–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Peru stood at 11.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Peru peaked at 11.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2018.
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.9 | — |
| 2013 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.24 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.74 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.22 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.32 | 11.1 | 11.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 9 Malta 12.08 compare
- 10 Romania 11.88 compare
- 11 Madagascar 11.81 compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 11.67 compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.61 compare
- 15 Sweden 11.44 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,633 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Peru?
- % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Peru was 11.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of premature births - less than 37 weeks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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