Paraguay vs Peru: Maternal mortality ratio
Paraguay
71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Peru
68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Paraguay rank
87th
Peru rank
88th
Maternal mortality ratio 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 87th and Peru ranks 88th of 189 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, 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 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?
- Paraguay ranks 87th and Peru ranks 88th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.