Colombia vs Peru: Number of youth deaths
Colombia
9,853 deaths
in 2024
Peru
8,508 deaths
in 2024
Colombia rank
60th
Peru rank
63rd
Number of youth deaths over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9,853 deaths against 8,508 deaths in Peru, a difference of 1,345 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 60th and Peru ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,548 deaths | 44,613 deaths | 14,065 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 21,284 deaths | 19,804 deaths | 1,480 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13,595 deaths | 11,249 deaths | 2,346 deaths | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10,566 deaths | 9,048 deaths | 1,518 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 9,853 deaths against 8,508 deaths in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Colombia and Peru?
- 1,345 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Colombia ranks 60th and Peru ranks 63rd 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 youth 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 under fifteen years.