Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Peru
Peru: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Peru is 1.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Peru peaked at 14.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 113th of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.3% | — |
| 1951 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
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- 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Peru?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Peru was 1.0% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Peru ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.