Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Peru
Peru: Taxa de mortalidade infantil was 13.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Peru, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, taxa de mortalidade infantil in Peru stood at 13.6.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxa de mortalidade infantil in Peru peaked at 20.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.1 | — |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -76.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1 | +283.8% |
| 2010 | 17 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 12.61 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.31 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13.35 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.6 | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxa de mortalidade infantil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +283.8% | 4.72 | 18.1 |
| 2008 | -76.5% | 20.1 | 4.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.31 | 4.72 | 20.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.76 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 taxa de mortalidade infantil in Peru?
- Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Peru was 13.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for taxa de mortalidade infantil?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxa de mortalidade infantil rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Taxa de mortalidade infantil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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