Stillbirths in Peru
Peru: Stillbirths was 3,523 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,523
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,506
in 2000
All-time low
3,523
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Peru stood at 3,523. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Peru peaked at 8,506 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,523, in 2023.
Peru ranks 62nd of 201 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4,459 compare
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- 63 Mauritania 2,964 compare
- 64 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2,828 compare
- 65 Congo 2,778 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0947 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Peru?
- Stillbirths in Peru was 3,523 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,506 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,523 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for stillbirths?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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