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.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9608 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9923 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9769 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8133 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7764 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8518 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9212 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7505 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6088 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5364 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6493 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5548 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4671 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.503 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4203 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3216 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3673 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3583 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2288 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.976 deaths per 100,000 people | +326.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6859 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6433 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6711 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6026 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +326.5% | 0.2288 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.976 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
- 18 Mexico 0.6474 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.