Brazil vs Peru: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Brazil
0.1%
in 2023
Peru
0.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
91st
Peru rank
92nd

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
00.20.40.60.8198520042023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 91st and Peru ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 0.8% 0.3% Peru
1990s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Peru
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% Peru
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Peru
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Brazil and Peru?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Brazil ranks 91st and Peru ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.