Maternal mortality ratio in Peru
Peru: Maternal mortality ratio was 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Peru, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Peru stood at 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Peru peaked at 201.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2023.
Peru ranks 94th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 189.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 198.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 172.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 124.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 201.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 89.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 115.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 60.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 85.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 141.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 92 Ecuador 55.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 95 Grenada 48.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 96 Vietnam 47.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 97 Honduras 46.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
More health data for Peru
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Peru?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Peru was 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 201.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.