Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Peru

Peru: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 51.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51.45
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
141.46
in 2021
All-time low
51.45
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Peru, 2000–2023

0501001502000201120232000: 115.32001: 109.42002: 105.72003: 104.22004: 106.72005: 1032006: 98.82007: 94.22008: 90.72009: 89.32010: 85.92011: 83.22012: 78.82013: 752014: 732015: 71.52016: 68.82017: 66.72018: 66.22019: 60.22020: 752021: 141.52022: 80.62023: 51.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Peru recorded 51.45 for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Peru peaked at 141.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.45, in 2023.

That places Peru 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 115.34
2001 109.39 -5.2%
2002 105.72 -3.4%
2003 104.18 -1.5%
2004 106.66 +2.4%
2005 103.03 -3.4%
2006 98.85 -4.1%
2007 94.22 -4.7%
2008 90.72 -3.7%
2009 89.32 -1.5%
2010 85.93 -3.8%
2011 83.21 -3.2%
2012 78.77 -5.3%
2013 75.03 -4.7%
2014 72.96 -2.8%
2015 71.47 -2.0%
2016 68.76 -3.8%
2017 66.66 -3.1%
2018 66.17 -0.7%
2019 60.2 -9.0%
2020 75.04 +24.7%
2021 141.46 +88.5%
2022 80.57 -43.0%
2023 51.45 -36.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.74 89.32 115.34 10
2010s 72.92 60.2 85.93 10
2020s 87.13 51.45 141.46 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 compare
  2. 16 Ecuador 55.37 compare
  3. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 compare
  4. 19 Grenada 48.25 compare
  5. 20 Honduras 46.75 compare
  6. 21 Saint Lucia 43.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Peru?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Peru was 51.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 141.46 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 51.45 in 2023.
How does Peru rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Peru ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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