Peru vs Viet Nam: Mortality rate, infant
Peru
13.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Viet Nam
14 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Peru rank
95th
Viet Nam rank
94th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Peru
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam ranks 94th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Viet Nam | 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 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 13.85 per 1,000 live births | 14.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.525 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Peru or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Viet Nam rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Peru ranks 95th and Viet Nam 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