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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Peru

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Peru
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0283 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

106th

of 200 countries

All-time high

2.15 under-five deaths per woman

in 1952

All-time low

0.0283 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1952–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Peru stood at 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 276,774 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 283,003 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 273,311 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 268,335 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 266,482 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 276,094 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 288,414 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Peru?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 2.15 under-five deaths per woman in 1952.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Peru rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Peru ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).