Peru: Child mortality, male

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 Peru

Deaths of male children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 17
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 94
 Min - Max 17 - 238
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2022 is 17 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 17 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 27 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 1960 to 2022 is 94 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 17 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 238 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Peru - Child mortality, male - Recent values chart

Historical series
Peru - Child mortality, male - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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 Neonatal mortality 8 2022 deaths per 1000 births
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 Child mortality, female 13 2021 deaths per 1000 births
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 Older child mortality rate 1 2021 deaths per 1000 births
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