Number of infant deaths, female in Peru
Peru: Number of infant deaths, female was 2,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Peru is 2,600, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Peru peaked at 32,264 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,600, in 2024.
Peru ranks 61st of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,225 | — |
| 1961 | 32,096 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 31,847 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 31,455 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 31,008 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 30,640 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 30,220 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 29,848 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 29,494 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 29,127 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 32,264 | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 28,241 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 27,856 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 27,401 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 26,990 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 26,540 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 26,204 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 25,905 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 25,650 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 25,438 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 25,173 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 24,856 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 24,460 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 23,975 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 23,349 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 22,583 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 21,751 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 20,849 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 19,966 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 19,146 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 18,296 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 17,426 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 16,464 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 15,412 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 14,332 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 13,217 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 12,122 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 11,076 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 10,111 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 9,253 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 8,489 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 7,750 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 7,093 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 6,581 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 6,196 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 5,843 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,480 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 5,137 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4,797 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,490 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4,213 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,995 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3,811 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,624 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3,467 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,326 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,211 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,114 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,038 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,987 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,934 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,852 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,766 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,679 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,600 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,796 | 29,127 | 32,225 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,249 | 25,438 | 32,264 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,611 | 19,146 | 25,173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,771 | 9,253 | 18,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,186 | 4,490 | 8,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,479 | 2,987 | 4,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,766 | 2,600 | 2,934 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 58 Colombia 3,206 compare
- 59 Guatemala 2,815 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 2,655 compare
- 62 Cambodia 2,516 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 2,480 compare
- 64 Russian Federation 2,307 compare
More education data for Peru
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Peru?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Peru was 2,600 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32,264 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.