Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru is 0.0027 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0304 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Peru 141st 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, male, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bahamas 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Georgia 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Romania 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 China 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 France 0.0023 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, male, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0304 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.