Peru vs Vietnam: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Peru
13.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Vietnam
14 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Peru rank
95th
Vietnam rank
94th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Peru
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 14 per 1,000 live births against 13.5 per 1,000 live births in Peru, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 95th and Vietnam ranks 94th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.42 per 1,000 live births | 57.36 per 1,000 live births | 44.06 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 1980s | 76.71 per 1,000 live births | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | 32.81 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 1990s | 46.13 per 1,000 live births | 29.55 per 1,000 live births | 16.58 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 2000s | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.11 per 1,000 live births | 15.69 per 1,000 live births | 0.58 per 1,000 live births | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 13.85 per 1,000 live births | 14.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.525 per 1,000 live births | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Peru or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 14 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 Vietnam?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Peru ranks 95th and Vietnam ranks 94th 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