Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4 in Peru
Peru: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4 was 71.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 in Peru is 71.5%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 in Peru peaked at 71.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1996.
That places Peru 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q4 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.2% | — |
| 1996 | 55.1% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 55.1% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 62.7% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 68.3% | 71.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 9 Kazakhstan 91.9% compare
- 10 Mongolia 78.3% compare
- 11 India 74.7% compare
- 13 Philippines 69.5% compare
- 14 Nepal 64.0% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 53.7% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 in Peru?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 in Peru was 71.5% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q4 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 (doctor) (% of births): Q4. 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.