Dominican Republic vs Peru: Number of infant deaths
Dominican Republic
5,578 deaths
in 2024
Peru
5,912 deaths
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Peru rank
61st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5,912 deaths against 5,578 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 334 deaths.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,934 deaths | 71,807 deaths | 55,874 deaths | Peru |
| 1960s | 17,212 deaths | 68,265 deaths | 51,053 deaths | Peru |
| 1970s | 15,032 deaths | 60,358 deaths | 45,327 deaths | Peru |
| 1980s | 11,846 deaths | 50,153 deaths | 38,306 deaths | Peru |
| 1990s | 8,816 deaths | 30,560 deaths | 21,744 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 6,645 deaths | 13,967 deaths | 7,322 deaths | Peru |
| 2010s | 6,611 deaths | 7,919 deaths | 1,308 deaths | Peru |
| 2020s | 5,965 deaths | 6,292 deaths | 327.2 deaths | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Peru, at 5,912 deaths against 5,578 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 334 deaths, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant 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 1 .