Peru vs Viet Nam: Maternal mortality ratio

Peru
51.45 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Viet Nam
47.61 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Peru rank
95th
Viet Nam rank
97th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Peru
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 51.45 per 100,000 live births against 47.61 per 100,000 live births in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.84 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 95th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 196 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 101.74 per 100,000 live births 70.93 per 100,000 live births 30.81 per 100,000 live births Peru
2010s 72.92 per 100,000 live births 57.63 per 100,000 live births 15.29 per 100,000 live births Peru
2020s 87.13 per 100,000 live births 50.07 per 100,000 live births 37.06 per 100,000 live births Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Peru or Viet Nam?
Peru, at 51.45 per 100,000 live births against 47.61 per 100,000 live births in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Peru and Viet Nam?
3.84 per 100,000 live births, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Peru and Viet Nam rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Peru ranks 95th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed