Peru vs Russia: Number of infant deaths (United Nations)
Peru
5,912 deaths
in 2024
Russia
5,300 deaths
in 2024
Peru rank
61st
Russia rank
64th
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) over time
- Peru
- Russia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5,912 deaths against 5,300 deaths in Russia, a difference of 612 deaths.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russia ahead.
Peru ranks 61st and Russia ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,258 deaths | 111,768 deaths | 40,510 deaths | Russia |
| 1960s | 68,265 deaths | 65,756 deaths | 2,509 deaths | Peru |
| 1970s | 60,358 deaths | 46,113 deaths | 14,245 deaths | Peru |
| 1980s | 50,153 deaths | 48,065 deaths | 2,088 deaths | Peru |
| 1990s | 30,560 deaths | 26,599 deaths | 3,961 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 13,967 deaths | 17,075 deaths | 3,108 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 7,919 deaths | 12,299 deaths | 4,380 deaths | Russia |
| 2020s | 6,292 deaths | 5,997 deaths | 295.2 deaths | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Peru or Russia?
- Peru, at 5,912 deaths against 5,300 deaths in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Peru and Russia?
- 612 deaths, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Russia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Peru ranks 61st and Russia ranks 64th 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 .