Congo vs Peru: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Congo
3,182
in 2024
Peru
3,512
in 2024
Congo rank
65th
Peru rank
62nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3,512 against 3,182 in Congo, a difference of 330.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 65th and Peru ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,432 | 21,707 | 19,275 | Peru |
| 1990s | 3,121 | 15,022 | 11,902 | Peru |
| 2000s | 3,598 | 7,895 | 4,296 | Peru |
| 2010s | 3,553 | 4,688 | 1,135 | Peru |
| 2020s | 3,215 | 3,752 | 536.8 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Congo or Peru?
- Peru, at 3,512 against 3,182 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Congo and Peru?
- 330, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Peru rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Congo ranks 65th and Peru ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.