Maternal mortality ratio in Peru
Peru: Maternal mortality ratio was 87.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Peru, 1997–2021
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
In 2021, maternal mortality ratio in Peru stood at 87.4.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Peru peaked at 185 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55.9, in 2019.
That places Peru 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 185 | — |
| 2002 | 118.3 | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 123.8 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 120.8 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 114.1 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 114.9 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 110.5 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 107.9 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 96.1 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 95.9 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.7 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 80.6 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 83.5 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 78.3 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 63 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 68 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 55.9 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 80.9 | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 87.4 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185 | 185 | 185 | 1 |
| 2000s | 113.3 | 96.1 | 123.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.88 | 55.9 | 95.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.15 | 80.9 | 87.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Peru?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Peru was 87.4 in 2021, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 185 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9 in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.