Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Peru
Peru: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 36 lowest in 2012. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Peru is 36 lowest, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Peru peaked at 136 lowest in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36 lowest, in 2012.
That places Peru 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Peru, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 136 lowest | — |
| 1996 | 110 lowest | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 93 lowest | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 58 lowest | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 59 lowest | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47 lowest | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 39 lowest | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 44 lowest | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 36 lowest | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123 lowest | 110 lowest | 136 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.25 lowest | 47 lowest | 93 lowest | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.67 lowest | 36 lowest | 44 lowest | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 26 Egypt 42 lowest compare
- 26 Philippines 42 lowest compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 39 lowest compare
- 30 Bangladesh 34 lowest compare
- 31 Nepal 33 lowest compare
- 32 Turkey 28 lowest 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Peru?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Peru was 36 lowest in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 136 lowest in 1992.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 lowest in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).