Dominican Republic vs Peru: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Dominican Republic
4,277 deaths
in 2024
Peru
3,512 deaths
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Peru rank
62nd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4,277 deaths against 3,512 deaths in Peru, a difference of 765 deaths.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Peru ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Peru ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,317 deaths | 27,051 deaths | 19,734 deaths | Peru |
| 1970s | 7,423 deaths | 24,638 deaths | 17,216 deaths | Peru |
| 1980s | 5,996 deaths | 22,264 deaths | 16,268 deaths | Peru |
| 1990s | 5,042 deaths | 15,022 deaths | 9,980 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 4,917 deaths | 7,895 deaths | 2,978 deaths | Peru |
| 2010s | 5,204 deaths | 4,688 deaths | 515.2 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4,593 deaths | 3,752 deaths | 841.2 deaths | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Dominican Republic, at 4,277 deaths against 3,512 deaths in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 765 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Peru ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .