What is number of under-five deaths in Peru?

Number of under-five deaths in Peru was 6,955 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 111,264 in 1970.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 6,955 in 2024.

How does Peru rank for number of under-five deaths?

Peru ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Peru

Name: Number of under-five deaths 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: Number of under-five deaths was 6,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6,955

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

62nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

111,264

in 1970

All-time low

6,955

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Peru, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Peru is 6,955, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Peru peaked at 111,264 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,955, in 2024.

That places Peru 62nd 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	99,721	93,779	104,588	10
1970s	87,564	79,979	111,264	10
1980s	69,323	57,347	78,835	10
1990s	40,314	26,594	54,542	10
2000s	17,557	12,669	24,304	10
2010s	9,618	8,082	11,854	10
2020s	7,429	6,955	7,902	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Peru?: Number of under-five deaths in Peru was 6,955 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 111,264 in 1970.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 6,955 in 2024.
How does Peru rank for number of under-five deaths?: Peru ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
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, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.