Guatemala vs Peru: Number of infant deaths
Guatemala
6,486 deaths
in 2024
Peru
5,912 deaths
in 2024
Guatemala rank
59th
Peru rank
61st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6,486 deaths against 5,912 deaths in Peru, a difference of 574 deaths.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Peru ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,864 deaths | 71,323 deaths | 41,459 deaths | Peru |
| 1960s | 29,352 deaths | 68,265 deaths | 38,913 deaths | Peru |
| 1970s | 28,000 deaths | 60,358 deaths | 32,359 deaths | Peru |
| 1980s | 24,281 deaths | 50,153 deaths | 25,872 deaths | Peru |
| 1990s | 19,100 deaths | 30,560 deaths | 11,460 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 13,938 deaths | 13,967 deaths | 28.4 deaths | Peru |
| 2010s | 9,738 deaths | 7,919 deaths | 1,819 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 6,944 deaths | 6,292 deaths | 651.6 deaths | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 6,486 deaths against 5,912 deaths in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Guatemala and Peru?
- 574 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and Peru ranks 61st 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 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 .