Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Peru
Peru: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 94.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Peru, 1986–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Peru stood at 94.9%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Peru peaked at 95.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1986.
Peru ranks 108th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 49.0% | — |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 55.1% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 59.3% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 83.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 95.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Peru?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Peru was 94.9% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Peru ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.