Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Infant mortality rates (Our World)

Peru
1.17
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
1.15
in 2023
Peru rank
111th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
113th

Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time

  • Peru
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.17 against 1.15 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.02.

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 14.48 17.66 3.18 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 12.08 12.63 0.5471 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 9.66 8.69 0.97 Peru
1980s 7.33 8.68 1.35 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 4.44 7.4 2.97 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2.22 4.56 2.34 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1.41 2.08 0.6756 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 1.2 1.26 0.059 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Peru or Sao Tome and Principe?
Peru, at 1.17 against 1.15 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.02, 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 rates?
Peru ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed