Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Peru
Peru: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 64.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Peru is 64.4%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 217.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Peru peaked at 64.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1996.
That places Peru 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Peru, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.4% | — |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -80.3% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +9.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 64.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 71% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Peru's 64.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.4%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 12.3% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 20.3% | 56.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.7% | 64.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Peru?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Peru was 64.4% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
- Peru ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assistance during delivery (Assisted births): Percentage of live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey attended by any skilled personnel and by a doctor. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.