Gambia vs Peru: Number of maternal deaths

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

Number of maternal deaths over time

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

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 610 1,300 690 Peru
1990s 566 1,156 590 Peru
2000s 469 627 158 Peru
2010s 426 406 20 Gambia
2020s 312.5 475 162.5 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Gambia or Peru?
Gambia, at 290 against 280 in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Gambia and Peru?
10, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Peru?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Peru rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Gambia 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.