Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Peru
Peru: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Peru stood at 1.3 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Peru peaked at 5.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000, in 2015.
Peru ranks 93rd of 196 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 90 Dominican Republic 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Panama 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Tunisia 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Guyana 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Mongolia 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Morocco 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Venezuela 1.3 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Peru?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Peru was 1.3 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.