Peru vs South Africa: Reported maternal mortality rate
Peru
0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Peru rank
19th
South Africa rank
16th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.3073 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3603 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.744 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4972 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6711 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2024 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.3073 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Peru ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.