Paraguay vs Peru: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Paraguay
71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Peru
68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Paraguay rank
85th
Peru rank
86th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births in Peru, a difference of 2.58 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 85th and Peru ranks 86th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 253.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Peru |
| 1990s | 193.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 219.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Peru |
| 2000s | 124.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 95.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 79.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 67.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Paraguay and Peru?
- 2.58 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Paraguay ranks 85th and Peru ranks 86th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.