Colombia vs Peru: Number of infant deaths
Colombia
7,724.0%
in 2023
Peru
7,305.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Peru rank
60th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,724.0% against 7,305.0% in Peru, a difference of 419.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Peru ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66,927.4% | 70,154.2% | 3,226.8% | Peru |
| 1960s | 62,940.5% | 67,120.9% | 4,180.4% | Peru |
| 1970s | 46,240.7% | 59,466.6% | 13,225.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 30,730.7% | 49,779.9% | 19,049.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 22,910.5% | 30,585.5% | 7,675.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 15,974.0% | 13,998.2% | 1,975.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10,196.7% | 8,418.0% | 1,778.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8,133.0% | 7,516.2% | 616.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 7,724.0% against 7,305.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Colombia and Peru?
- 419.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Peru ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.