What is mortality rate, under-5 in Peru?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Peru was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 231.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Peru rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Peru ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Peru

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Peru
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Peru: Mortality rate, under-5 was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

12.9 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

106th

of 195 countries

All-time high

231.1 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

12.9 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Peru, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Peru stood at 12.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Peru peaked at 231.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Peru 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1960s	200.85 per 1,000 live births	172.5 per 1,000 live births	231.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	150.42 per 1,000 live births	130.3 per 1,000 live births	200.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	107.43 per 1,000 live births	85.1 per 1,000 live births	127.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	60.66 per 1,000 live births	41.7 per 1,000 live births	80.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	28.38 per 1,000 live births	21.2 per 1,000 live births	38.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	17.16 per 1,000 live births	14.9 per 1,000 live births	20.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	13.7 per 1,000 live births	12.9 per 1,000 live births	14.5 per 1,000 live births	5

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103 Mongolia 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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109 Belize 12.7 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Peru?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Peru was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 231.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Peru rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Peru ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.