Ecuador vs Peru: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Ecuador
1,022 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Peru
1,038 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ecuador rank
106th
Peru rank
103rd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,038 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country in Ecuador, a difference of 16 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 106th and Peru ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 120.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 29.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 188.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 174.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 14.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 357.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 371.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 13.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Peru |
| 2010s | 659.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 637.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 22.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 740.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 683 1 in: rate varies by country | 57.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,038 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ecuador and Peru?
- 16 1 in: rate varies by country, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and Peru ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.