Probability of dying that year, among females in Peru
Peru: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 1950
All-time low
1.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.0% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Peru peaked at 14.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 113th of 236 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 that year, among females in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.3% | — |
| 1951 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 110 Brazil 1.1% compare
- 111 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.1% compare
- 112 Jordan 1.0% compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 1.0% compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 1.0% compare
- 116 Bahamas 1.0% compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Peru?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Peru was 1.0% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Peru ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.