Mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births fell 3.76% to 12.8 in Peru in 2020, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in Peru reached an all time high of 229 in 1960 and an all time low of 12.8 in 2020. When compared to Peru's main peers, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in Bolivia amounted to 25.4, 14.7 in Brazil, 6.80 in Chile and 13.2 in Colombia in 2020.
Peru has been ranked 99th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births, 12 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Mortality Rate, Under 5 Years (Per 1,000 Live Births) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Argentina | 12.1 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 9.70 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | 33.0 | 31.3 | 29.9 | 28.6 | 27.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 16.3 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 15.4 | 15.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chile | 8.10 | 7.90 | 7.70 | 7.40 | 7.20 | |||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 16.0 | 15.5 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 14.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | 23.0 | 22.3 | 21.6 | 20.9 | 20.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Peru | 16.4 | 15.7 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 13.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 9.30 | 8.90 | 8.40 | 7.80 | 7.30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 18.0 | 19.1 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 |
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