Guatemala vs Peru: Number of infant deaths
Guatemala
6,708.0%
in 2023
Peru
7,305.0%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
61st
Peru rank
60th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7,305.0% against 6,708.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 597.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Peru ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,786.0% | 69,746.5% | 39,960.5% | Peru |
| 1960s | 29,275.9% | 67,120.9% | 37,845.0% | Peru |
| 1970s | 27,899.9% | 59,466.6% | 31,566.7% | Peru |
| 1980s | 24,230.2% | 49,779.9% | 25,549.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 19,096.1% | 30,585.5% | 11,489.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 13,988.4% | 13,998.2% | 9.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 9,796.0% | 8,418.0% | 1,378.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 7,116.0% | 7,516.2% | 400.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 7,305.0% against 6,708.0% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Guatemala and Peru?
- 597.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 61st 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.