Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0031 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
140th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0461 units per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0031 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru is 0.0031 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 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0461 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Peru 140th 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0031 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0031 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 137 Mauritania 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Paraguay 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Georgia 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Denmark 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Luxembourg 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Romania 0.0031 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, male, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0461 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.