Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Peru
Peru: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 213 countries
All-time high
38.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
12.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Peru stood at 12.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Peru peaked at 38.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Peru ranks 115th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.31 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 35.32 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 32.69 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 30.38 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 28.36 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 25.02 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 23.59 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 22.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.19 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.47 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 13.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.38 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 38.31 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 14.51 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 112 Cook Islands 13.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Mexico 13.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Jordan 12.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Ecuador 12.88 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 Belize 12.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 British Virgin Islands 12.38 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Peru?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Peru was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 38.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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