Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0025 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0408 units per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0025 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0408 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Peru ranks 143rd of 195 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 140 Denmark 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bahamas 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Georgia 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Romania 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Japan 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 France 0.0024 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0408 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.