Ecuador vs Peru: Maternal mortality ratio
Ecuador
65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Peru
68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ecuador rank
89th
Peru rank
87th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births against 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ecuador, a difference of 2.79 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 89th and Peru ranks 87th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 253.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Peru |
| 1990s | 154.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 219.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 64.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | Peru |
| 2000s | 98.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 95.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 67.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births against 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ecuador and Peru?
- 2.79 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 89th and Peru ranks 87th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.