Maternal mortality ratio in Peru
Peru: Maternal mortality ratio was 51.45 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Peru recorded 51.45 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 141.46 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.45 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Peru 102nd out of 212 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115.34 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 109.39 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 105.72 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 104.19 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 106.66 per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 103.03 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 98.85 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 94.22 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 90.72 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 89.32 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 85.93 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 83.21 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 78.77 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 75.03 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 72.96 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 71.47 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 68.76 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 66.66 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 66.17 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.2 per 100,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 75.04 per 100,000 live births | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 141.46 per 100,000 live births | +88.5% |
| 2022 | 80.57 per 100,000 live births | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 51.45 per 100,000 live births | -36.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 51.45 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 51.45 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 97% of the median. (32 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 per 100,000 live births | 141.46 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -43.0% | 141.46 per 100,000 live births | 80.57 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -36.2% | 80.57 per 100,000 live births | 51.45 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.74 per 100,000 live births | 89.32 per 100,000 live births | 115.34 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.92 per 100,000 live births | 60.2 per 100,000 live births | 85.93 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.13 per 100,000 live births | 51.45 per 100,000 live births | 141.46 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 100 Ecuador 55.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 per 100,000 live births compare
- 103 Grenada 48.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Viet Nam 47.61 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Vietnam 47.61 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 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 141.46 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.45 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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