Dominican Republic vs Peru: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Dominican Republic
6,456 deaths
in 2023
Peru
7,984 deaths
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Peru rank
63rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7,984 deaths against 6,456 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1,528 deaths.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Peru ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,758 deaths | 102,891 deaths | 69,134 deaths | Peru |
| 1960s | 30,793 deaths | 100,560 deaths | 69,767 deaths | Peru |
| 1970s | 22,802 deaths | 87,888 deaths | 65,086 deaths | Peru |
| 1980s | 16,495 deaths | 69,191 deaths | 52,696 deaths | Peru |
| 1990s | 11,334 deaths | 40,148 deaths | 28,814 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 8,074 deaths | 17,609 deaths | 9,534 deaths | Peru |
| 2010s | 7,483 deaths | 9,972 deaths | 2,489 deaths | Peru |
| 2020s | 6,735 deaths | 8,320 deaths | 1,586 deaths | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Peru, at 7,984 deaths against 6,456 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 1,528 deaths, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Peru ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.