Cambodia vs Peru: Number of child deaths
Cambodia
6,629 deaths
in 2024
Peru
6,955 deaths
in 2024
Cambodia rank
64th
Peru rank
62nd
Number of child deaths over time
- Cambodia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6,955 deaths against 6,629 deaths in Cambodia, a difference of 326 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Cambodia ranks 64th and Peru ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,165 deaths | 68,266 deaths | 33,102 deaths | Peru |
| 1990s | 42,251 deaths | 40,314 deaths | 1,937 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 25,032 deaths | 17,557 deaths | 7,476 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 11,714 deaths | 9,618 deaths | 2,096 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 7,375 deaths | 7,429 deaths | 53.6 deaths | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Cambodia or Peru?
- Peru, at 6,955 deaths against 6,629 deaths in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Cambodia and Peru?
- 326 deaths, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Peru?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Peru rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 64th 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 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 under 5 .