Stillbirth rate in Peru
Peru: Stillbirth rate was 0.6487 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6487 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.32 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.6487 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.6487 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Peru peaked at 1.32 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6487 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Peru 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9566 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9149 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8749 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8423 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8118 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7882 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7731 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7584 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7407 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7133 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6936 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6803 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6676 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6608 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6553 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6487 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.6487 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.6487 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | 0.9149 deaths per 100 births | 1.32 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7677 deaths per 100 births | 0.6803 deaths per 100 births | 0.8749 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6581 deaths per 100 births | 0.6487 deaths per 100 births | 0.6676 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 118 Cook Islands 0.6594 deaths per 100 births compare
- 119 Vietnam 0.6508 deaths per 100 births compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 0.6502 deaths per 100 births compare
- 122 Mexico 0.6353 deaths per 100 births compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.626 deaths per 100 births compare
- 124 Brazil 0.6216 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Peru?
- Stillbirth rate in Peru was 0.6487 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6487 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for stillbirth rate?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.