Congo vs Peru: Number of neonatal deaths
Congo
3,182 deaths
in 2024
Peru
3,512 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
65th
Peru rank
62nd
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3,512 deaths against 3,182 deaths in Congo, a difference of 330 deaths.
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 199 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 deaths | 21,707 deaths | 19,275 deaths | Peru |
| 1990s | 3,121 deaths | 15,022 deaths | 11,902 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 3,598 deaths | 7,895 deaths | 4,296 deaths | Peru |
| 2010s | 3,553 deaths | 4,688 deaths | 1,135 deaths | Peru |
| 2020s | 3,215 deaths | 3,752 deaths | 536.8 deaths | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Congo or Peru?
- Peru, at 3,512 deaths against 3,182 deaths in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Congo and Peru?
- 330 deaths, 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?
- Congo ranks 65th and Peru ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .