Lifetime risk of maternal death in Peru
Peru: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0964 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Peru, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0964 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Peru peaked at 0.8934 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0964, in 2023.
That places Peru 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8934 | — |
| 1986 | 0.8501 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8266 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8005 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7821 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7666 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7818 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7364 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7013 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6617 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6109 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5456 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4829 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.427 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3712 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3361 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3067 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2899 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2818 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2888 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2752 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.261 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2449 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.221 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2067 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1987 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1829 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1708 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.162 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1549 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1455 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1381 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1337 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1206 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1479 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2729 | +84.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1534 | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0964 | -37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8305 | 0.7821 | 0.8934 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6086 | 0.3712 | 0.7818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2735 | 0.221 | 0.3361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1614 | 0.1206 | 0.2067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1677 | 0.0964 | 0.2729 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6692 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Peru?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Peru was 0.0964 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8934 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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