Infant deaths in Peru
Peru: Infant deaths was 5,912 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Peru, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Peru stood at 5,912. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Peru peaked at 19,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,912, in 2024.
That places Peru 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,967 | 10,246 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,919 | 6,792 | 9,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,292 | 5,912 | 6,668 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 55 Colombia 7,362 compare
- 56 Guatemala 6,486 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 6,310 compare
- 59 Cambodia 5,873 compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 5,578 compare
- 61 Russian Federation 5,300 compare
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 3,512 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Peru?
- Infant deaths in Peru was 5,912 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,912 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for infant deaths?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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