Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Peru
Peru: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 2.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Peru is 2.8 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Peru peaked at 8.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 1,000, in 2014.
That places Peru 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.88 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 114 Argentina 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 114 Dominica 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 2.7 per 1,000 compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 2.7 per 1,000 compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 2.7 per 1,000 compare
- 118 Oman 2.7 per 1,000 compare
- 118 Tonga 2.7 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Peru?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Peru was 2.8 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.