Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Peru
Peru: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Peru is 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Peru peaked at 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2288 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Peru ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9608 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.744 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5364 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9769 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4972 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2288 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.976 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6133 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6711 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 16 South Africa 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Ecuador 0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Mongolia 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Argentina 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Peru?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Peru was 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2288 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.