Introduction. The incidence of acute diarrheal diseases (ADD) has remained relatively constant in the last three decades, whereas mortality has decreased mainly due to oral rehydration therapy and to improvements in living conditions. However, fatality is higher in poorer countries, which it is still considered a public health problem. Objective. To analyze the ADD mortality trend in children under 5 years old in Peru and its regions, in the period 1986-2015. Methods. An observational, analytical study of trends in ADD mortality in children under 5 years old in the period 1986-2015, based on secondary data, was conducted at national and regional level through segmented regression analysis of Log-Linear models using the Joinpoint program of the National Cancer Institute of the United States. Results. Peru had a reduction in the specific ADD mortality rate (1986-1990: 243.3 and 2011-2015: ...

Introduction: The decline in neonatal mortality is progressive in Peru and around the world, but it is unequal between rich and poor or between urban and rural populations. Objective: To project the national and departmental neonatal mortality rate (NMR) to 2030 and measure the inequality gaps of the indicators within departments. Materials and methods: An ecological observational study was conducted to calculate the national and departmental NMR to 2030 by applying the "algorithm for obtaining SDG3 targets" based on the NMR for the period 2012 to 2021 estimated with death certificates. Results: It was found that by 2030, Peru's average NMR could be reduced by 12%, from 8.81 in 2021 to 7.78 neonatal deaths per 1000 live births. Within the country, Huancavelica, Puno, Cusco, Amazonas and Ayacucho would have the highest weighted NMR, going from 14.62 to 12.20, and in the departments of Tac...

The strengthening of civil registration and vital statistics (RCEV) systems is essential to assess the impact of health interventions and the effects of health emergencies. Peru faced the COVID-19 pandemic, in the process of strengthening the RCEV system, in which the implementation of SINADEF stood out, which allowed it to improve the quality and coverage of information on mortality. A compilation of information from various public information sources was carried out to calculate the coverage of mortality in Peru for the period 2012 to 2019. The coverage of deaths with medical certification rose from 57.65% in 2016 to 71.6% in 2019 and improved in all regions of Peru at the national level, additionally, online certification of deaths rose from 29% in 2017 to 86% in 2020. The SINADEF has made it possible to implement a rapid mortality surveillance system and measure the excess mortality ...