Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Peru
Peru: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 5,709 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
5,709
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,740
in 2025
All-time low
5,709
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Peru, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5,709 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
That places Peru 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,740 | — |
| 2026 | 6,519 | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 6,310 | -3.2% |
| 2028 | 6,109 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 5,908 | -3.3% |
| 2030 | 5,709 | -3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5,709 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5,709 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 738, 7.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,317 | 5,908 | 6,740 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5,709 | 5,709 | 5,709 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 60 Guatemala 6,322 compare
- 61 Colombia 6,284 compare
- 62 Mauritania 5,799 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 5,361 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 5,132 compare
- 66 Russia 4,729 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)
- 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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Peru?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Peru was 5,709 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,740 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,709 in 2030.
- How does Peru rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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