Number of child deaths per woman in Peru
Peru: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Peru, 1952–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Peru peaked at 2.15 under-five deaths per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Peru ranks 106th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8731 under-five deaths per woman | 0.674 under-five deaths per woman | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4903 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3425 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6418 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2097 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1215 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3154 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0766 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0553 under-five deaths per woman | 0.109 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0411 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0334 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0519 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0303 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0322 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 105 Belize 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 109 Mexico 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.794 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 48.26 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 54.72 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Peru?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Peru was 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 under-five deaths per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Peru ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).