Peru vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Peru
7,984 deaths
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
8,047 deaths
in 2023
Peru rank
63rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
62nd

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Peru
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k195019862023

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 8,047 deaths against 7,984 deaths in Peru, a difference of 63 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 63rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 102,891 deaths 39,173 deaths 63,719 deaths Peru
1960s 100,560 deaths 35,259 deaths 65,300 deaths Peru
1970s 87,888 deaths 26,002 deaths 61,886 deaths Peru
1980s 69,191 deaths 19,943 deaths 49,248 deaths Peru
1990s 40,148 deaths 15,186 deaths 24,962 deaths Peru
2000s 17,609 deaths 11,383 deaths 6,226 deaths Peru
2010s 9,972 deaths 10,217 deaths 245.6 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 8,320 deaths 8,209 deaths 111.75 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, Peru or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 8,047 deaths against 7,984 deaths in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
63 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Peru ranks 63rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 62nd 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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.