Congo vs Peru: Number of under-five deaths
Congo
7,367
in 2024
Peru
6,955
in 2024
Congo rank
61st
Peru rank
62nd
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7,367 against 6,955 in Peru, a difference of 412.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Congo ranks 61st and Peru ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,060 | 99,721 | 91,662 | Peru |
| 1970s | 8,095 | 87,564 | 79,469 | Peru |
| 1980s | 7,695 | 69,323 | 61,629 | Peru |
| 1990s | 10,340 | 40,314 | 29,973 | Peru |
| 2000s | 11,319 | 17,557 | 6,238 | Peru |
| 2010s | 9,447 | 9,618 | 170.8 | Peru |
| 2020s | 7,658 | 7,429 | 228.8 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Congo or Peru?
- Congo, at 7,367 against 6,955 in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Congo and Peru?
- 412, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Peru rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Congo ranks 61st and Peru ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.