Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Infant mortality rate
Peru
1.2%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
1.1%
in 2023
Peru rank
111th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
113th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Peru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Peru ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.5% | 17.7% | 3.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 12.1% | 12.6% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 8.7% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 7.4% | 3.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Peru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Peru, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Peru ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.