Brazil vs Peru: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Brazil
-37.04 % change on previous year
in 2023
Peru
-36.36 % change on previous year
in 2023
Brazil rank
160th
Peru rank
158th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
-50050100198620042023

How they compare

Peru currently reports -36.36 % change on previous year against -37.04 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 0.68 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 160th and Peru ranks 158th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
1980s -6.41 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year Peru
1990s -7 % change on previous year -4.68 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year Peru
2000s -2.38 % change on previous year -3.85 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s -1.45 % change on previous year -4.6 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 4.49 % change on previous year 8.21 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Brazil or Peru?
Peru, at -36.36 % change on previous year against -37.04 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Brazil and Peru?
0.68 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 160th and Peru ranks 158th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.