Maternal mortality ratio in Peru
Peru: Maternal mortality ratio was 50.5 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.5
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
15th
of 17 countries
All-time high
73.7
in 2021
All-time low
46
in 2022
Years of data
16
2009β2024
Maternal mortality ratio in Peru, 2009β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal mortality ratio in Peru stood at 50.5.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Peru peaked at 73.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1 | 62.1 | 62.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.93 | 48 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.42 | 46 | 73.7 | 5 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4972 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Peru?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Peru was 50.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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