Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0021 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
142nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0252 units per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0021 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Peru 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 139 Denmark 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bahamas 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Georgia 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Romania 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 China 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.