Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Peru
Peru: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 12.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.9
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
109th
of 200 countries
All-time high
80.63
in 1990
All-time low
12.9
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Peru stood at 12.9. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Peru peaked at 80.63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2024.
Peru ranks 109th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.63 | — |
| 1991 | 76.22 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 71.78 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 67.26 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 62.66 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 58.07 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 53.59 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 49.33 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 45.34 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 41.66 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 38.31 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 35.32 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 32.69 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 30.38 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 28.36 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 26.6 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 25.02 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 23.59 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 22.33 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 21.2 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.19 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.27 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.47 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.77 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.16 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.62 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.14 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.71 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.51 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.12 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 13.72 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.9 | -3.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.66 | 41.66 | 80.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.38 | 21.2 | 38.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 | 14.9 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 | 12.9 | 14.51 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Peru?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Peru was 12.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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