Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Number of infant deaths
Papua New Guinea
8,145.0%
in 2023
Peru
7,305.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Peru rank
60th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,145.0% against 7,305.0% in Peru, a difference of 840.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea'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.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Peru ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,929.6% | 70,154.2% | 57,224.6% | Peru |
| 1960s | 12,134.3% | 67,120.9% | 54,986.6% | Peru |
| 1970s | 10,427.6% | 59,466.6% | 49,039.0% | Peru |
| 1980s | 9,124.9% | 49,779.9% | 40,655.0% | Peru |
| 1990s | 9,569.7% | 30,585.5% | 21,015.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 10,712.3% | 13,998.2% | 3,285.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 9,937.9% | 8,418.0% | 1,519.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,534.2% | 7,516.2% | 1,018.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8,145.0% against 7,305.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 840.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th 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.