Maternal mortality ratio in Peru
Peru: Maternal mortality ratio was 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
201.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Peru, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 100 000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 198.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 192.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 191.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 189.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 190 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 191.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 201.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 195.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 192.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 187.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 179.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 165.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 151.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 138.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 124.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 115.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 109.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 105.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 104.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 106.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 103.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 98.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 94.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 90.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 89.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 85.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 83.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 78.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 75.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 72.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 71.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 68.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 66.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 66.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 75.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 141.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +88.5% |
| 2022 | 80.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -36.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 141.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births |
| 2022 | -43.0% | 141.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 80.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births |
| 2023 | -36.2% | 80.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births |
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.