Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Peru
Peru: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Peru, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per capita in Peru is 0 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Peru 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +86.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Peru?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Peru was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Peru ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.