Peru vs Vanuatu: Mortality rate, infant
Peru
13.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Vanuatu
14.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Peru rank
95th
Vanuatu rank
93rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Peru
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 14.2 per 1,000 live births against 13.5 per 1,000 live births in Peru, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.42 per 1,000 live births | 67.22 per 1,000 live births | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 1980s | 76.71 per 1,000 live births | 39.32 per 1,000 live births | 37.39 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 1990s | 46.13 per 1,000 live births | 24.37 per 1,000 live births | 21.76 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 2000s | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | 2.85 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.11 per 1,000 live births | 15.78 per 1,000 live births | 0.67 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 13.85 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.65 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Peru or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 14.2 per 1,000 live births against 13.5 per 1,000 live births in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Peru and Vanuatu?
- 0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vanuatu?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Vanuatu rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Peru ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release