Colombia vs Peru: Infant mortality rate
Colombia
10.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Peru
10.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Colombia rank
120th
Peru rank
116th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.98 per 1,000 live births against 10.49 per 1,000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 0.49 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 120th and Peru ranks 116th of 212 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.06 per 1,000 live births | 22.65 per 1,000 live births | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.16 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.043 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.18 per 1,000 live births | 11.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.4409 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 10.98 per 1,000 live births against 10.49 per 1,000 live births in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.49 per 1,000 live births, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 120th and Peru ranks 116th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.