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 95th out of 196 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.
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
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 93 Ecuador 55.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 per 100,000 live births compare
- 96 Grenada 48.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 97 Viet Nam 47.61 per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Honduras 46.75 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 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 95th out of 196 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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