Dominican Republic vs Peru: Number of maternal deaths

Dominican Republic
252.91
in 2023
Peru
277.61
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Peru rank
63rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Peru
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 277.61 against 252.91 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 24.7.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Peru ranks 63rd of 194 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 488.81 1,305 816.05 Peru
1990s 336.34 1,149 813.12 Peru
2000s 171.92 626.87 454.95 Peru
2010s 213.47 406.06 192.59 Peru
2020s 268.99 473.12 204.13 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Dominican Republic or Peru?
Peru, at 277.61 against 252.91 in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Dominican Republic and Peru?
24.7, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Peru ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed