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Child mortality in Peru is expected to drop by nearly 10% each year by 2026, from 6,610 deaths in 2021 to 3,610. This decrease has been slowly occurring since 1965, when the rate was 5.1% lower than it is today. In 2021, Peru ranked 65th in the world for child mortality, while Laos came first with 6,610 deaths. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked second, third, and fourth respectively. Immunisation coverage for children aged 12-23 months is set to fall slightly by 2026, from 86% in 2021 to 85%. Since 1985, the rate has been decreasing by 0.7 points each year. In 2021, the Bahamas ranked first in the world at 86%, while Peru came 134th. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia ranked second, third, and fourth respectively.
