Colombia vs Peru: Number of neonatal deaths

Colombia
5,414 deaths
in 2019
Peru
5,014 deaths
in 2019
Colombia rank
56th
Peru rank
57th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019842019

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5,414 deaths against 5,014 deaths in Peru, a difference of 400 deaths.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Colombia ranks 56th and Peru ranks 57th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 18,555 deaths 34,189 deaths 15,634 deaths Peru
1960s 19,702 deaths 32,938 deaths 13,236 deaths Peru
1970s 17,477 deaths 27,636 deaths 10,159 deaths Peru
1980s 17,364 deaths 22,324 deaths 4,960 deaths Peru
1990s 15,792 deaths 14,568 deaths 1,224 deaths Colombia
2000s 11,744 deaths 8,507 deaths 3,237 deaths Colombia
2010s 6,904 deaths 6,359 deaths 545.1 deaths Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 5,414 deaths against 5,014 deaths in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Colombia and Peru?
400 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Colombia ranks 56th and Peru ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.