Dominican Republic vs Peru: Number of infant deaths
Dominican Republic
5,770.0%
in 2023
Peru
7,305.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Peru rank
60th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7,305.0% against 5,770.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1,535.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th 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 | 15,821.0% | 70,154.2% | 54,333.2% | Peru |
| 1960s | 17,050.2% | 67,120.9% | 50,070.7% | Peru |
| 1970s | 14,911.6% | 59,466.6% | 44,555.0% | Peru |
| 1980s | 11,806.2% | 49,779.9% | 37,973.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 8,835.5% | 30,585.5% | 21,750.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 6,691.3% | 13,998.2% | 7,306.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 6,639.4% | 8,418.0% | 1,778.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 6,063.8% | 7,516.2% | 1,452.5% | 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 7,305.0% against 5,770.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 1,535.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.