Infant mortality rate in Peru 2022

In 2022, the infant mortality rate in Peru decreased by 0.3 deaths per 1,000 live births (-2.5 percent) compared to 2021. As a result, the infant mortality rate in Peru saw its lowest number in 2022 with 11.7 deaths per 1,000 live births.
The infant mortality rate refers to the number of newborns not expected to survive past the first year of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births, and infant mortality also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life).

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