Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Peru
Peru: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 6,955 in 2024. β Volatile
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Peru, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Peru stood at 6,955. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Peru peaked at 54,542 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,955, in 2024.
Peru ranks 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,314 | 26,594 | 54,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,557 | 12,669 | 24,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,618 | 8,082 | 11,854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,429 | 6,955 | 7,902 | 5 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4972 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Peru?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Peru was 6,955 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 54,542 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,955 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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