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
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
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.