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Peru Infant Mortality Rate

Peru's infant mortality rate fell to 13.5 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 13.8 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.3 from the previous year. Peru has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (13.50 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, Peru is higher (13.50 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 15th out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 13.5
2022 13.8
2021 14
2020 14.1
2019 14.2
2018 14.3
2017 14.4
2016 14.5
2015 14.7
2014 15
2013 15.3
2012 15.7
2011 16.2
2010 16.8
2009 17.5
2008 18.3
2007 19.3
2006 20.3
2005 21.4
2004 22.7
2003 24.1
2002 25.8
2001 27.7
2000 29.9
1999 32.4
1998 35.1
1997 38.1
1996 41.3
1995 44.6
1994 47.9
1993 51.1
1992 54.1
1991 57
1990 59.7
1989 62.4
1988 65.4
1987 68.7
1986 72.2
1985 75.8
1984 79.3
1983 82.4
1982 85
1981 87.1
1980 88.8
1979 90.2
1978 91.8
1977 93.4
1976 95.4
1975 97.9
1974 100.7
1973 103.6
1972 106.6
1971 109.6
1970 125
1969 115.5
1968 118.7
1967 122.4
1966 126.4
1965 130.8
1964 135.3
1963 140
1962 144.3
1961 148.2
1960 152
Peru Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Peru who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 77.74 76.83 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.62 1.65 2022