Eritrea vs Peru: Number of maternal deaths

Eritrea
290
in 2023
Peru
280
in 2023
Eritrea rank
61st
Peru rank
63rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Eritrea
  • Peru
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 290 against 280 in Peru, a difference of 10.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 61st and Peru ranks 63rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 1,320 1,300 20 Eritrea
1990s 845 1,156 311 Peru
2000s 547 627 80 Peru
2010s 404 406 2 Peru
2020s 307.5 475 167.5 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Eritrea or Peru?
Eritrea, at 290 against 280 in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Eritrea and Peru?
10, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Peru?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Peru rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Eritrea ranks 61st and Peru ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.