Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Peru
Peru: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 51.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Peru, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 compare
- 16 Ecuador 55.37 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 compare
- 19 Grenada 48.25 compare
- 20 Honduras 46.75 compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 43.96 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
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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