Neonatal deaths in Peru

Peru: Neonatal deaths was 3,512 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3,512
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10,225
in 2000
All-time low
3,512
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Peru, 2000–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220242000: 10.2k2001: 9.5k2002: 8.8k2003: 8.4k2004: 8.1k2005: 7.6k2006: 7.2k2007: 6.8k2008: 6.4k2009: 6.0k2010: 5.6k2011: 5.4k2012: 5.1k2013: 4.9k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.8k2023: 3.6k2024: 3.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Peru recorded 3,512 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Peru peaked at 10,225 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,512, in 2024.

Peru ranks 59th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,895 5,984 10,225 10
2010s 4,688 4,102 5,616 10
2020s 3,752 3,512 3,993 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 56 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
  2. 57 Mauritania 3,660 compare
  3. 58 Guatemala 3,587 compare
  4. 60 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
  5. 61 Cambodia 3,413 compare
  6. 62 Congo 3,182 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More development goals data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Peru?
Neonatal deaths in Peru was 3,512 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 10,225 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3,512 in 2024.
How does Peru rank for neonatal deaths?
Peru ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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