Children died before five per woman in Peru
Peru: Children died before five per woman was 0.0283 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0283
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
106th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 1952
All-time low
0.0283
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Children died before five per woman in Peru, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0283 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Peru peaked at 2.15 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0283, in 2024.
Peru ranks 106th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 2.15 | — |
| 1953 | 2.06 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 1.98 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 1.89 | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.82 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.75 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 1.7 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.65 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.6 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.45 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.27 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.21 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.16 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9597 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9119 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8648 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.82 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7796 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7416 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7068 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.674 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6418 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6098 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5769 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5428 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5074 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4715 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4362 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4025 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3712 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3425 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3154 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2892 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2637 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2389 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.215 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1925 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1717 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1529 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1361 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1215 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.109 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0969 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.088 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0809 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0758 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0715 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0672 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0629 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0587 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0553 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0519 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.049 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0432 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0389 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0358 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0346 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0334 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0283 | -3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0283 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0283 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.88 | 1.65 | 2.15 | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.36 | 1.11 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8731 | 0.674 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4903 | 0.3425 | 0.6418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2097 | 0.1215 | 0.3154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0766 | 0.0553 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0411 | 0.0334 | 0.0519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0303 | 0.0283 | 0.0322 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.0295 compare
- 105 Belize 0.0287 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 compare
- 109 Mexico 0.0257 compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Peru?
- Children died before five per woman in Peru was 0.0283 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 1952.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for children died before five per woman?
- Peru ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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