Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Peru
Peru: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 51.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Peru, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Peru stood at 51.45. 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 who gho in Peru peaked at 201.16 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.45, 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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 198.3 | — |
| 1986 | 192.63 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 191.62 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 189.71 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 190 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 191.47 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 201.16 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 195.33 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 192.14 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 187.51 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 179.16 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 165.7 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 151.83 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 138.79 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 124.19 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 115.34 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 109.39 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 105.72 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 104.19 | -1.4% |
| 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 | -2.1% |
| 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 | -36.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 51.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 51.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +88.5% | 75.04 | 141.46 |
| 2022 | -43.0% | 141.46 | 80.57 |
| 2023 | -36.2% | 80.57 | 51.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.45 | 189.71 | 198.3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 172.73 | 124.19 | 201.16 | 10 |
| 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Peru?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Peru was 51.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 201.16 in 1991.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.45 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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