Number of infant deaths in Peru
Peru: Number of infant deaths was 5,912 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Peru recorded 5,912 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Peru peaked at 71,192 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5,912, in 2024.
That places Peru 61st 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 | 68,265 | 64,597 | 71,192 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,358 | 56,329 | 70,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,153 | 42,556 | 55,738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,560 | 20,672 | 40,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,967 | 10,246 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,919 | 6,792 | 9,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,292 | 5,912 | 6,668 | 5 |
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More health data for Peru
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 273,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 288,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 278,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 286,617 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 276,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 283,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 277,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 276,094 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 268,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 279,713 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Peru?
- Number of infant deaths in Peru was 5,912 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 71,192 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,912 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for number of infant deaths?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.