Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Paraguay or Peru?

Peru, at 87.4 against 84.6 in Paraguay as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?

20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Paraguay vs Peru: Maternal mortality ratio

Paraguay

84.6

in 2023

Peru

87.4

in 2021

Paraguay rank

18th

Peru rank

17th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Paraguay
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 87.4 against 84.6 in Paraguay, a difference of 2.8.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.

Paraguay ranks 18th and Peru ranks 17th of 58 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	101.8	185	83.2	Peru
2000s	141.2	113.3	27.9	Paraguay
2010s	80.41	75.88	4.53	Paraguay
2020s	119.45	84.15	35.3	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Paraguay or Peru?: Peru, at 87.4 against 84.6 in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Paraguay and Peru?: 2.8, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Paraguay ranks 18th and Peru ranks 17th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.