Congo vs Peru: Number of child deaths unwpp

Congo
7,474
in 2023
Peru
7,984
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Peru rank
63rd

Number of child deaths unwpp over time

  • Congo
  • Peru
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k195019862023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 7,984 against 7,474 in Congo, a difference of 510.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Congo ranks 64th and Peru ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 9,544 102,891 93,347 Peru
1960s 8,258 100,560 92,302 Peru
1970s 8,213 87,888 79,675 Peru
1980s 7,728 69,191 61,463 Peru
1990s 10,577 40,148 29,571 Peru
2000s 11,500 17,609 6,108 Peru
2010s 9,481 9,972 490.5 Peru
2020s 7,664 8,320 656.75 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Congo or Peru?
Peru, at 7,984 against 7,474 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Congo and Peru?
510, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Peru rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
Congo ranks 64th and Peru ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed