Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Peru, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Peru 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +87.8% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -42.9% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -36.4% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 116 Puerto Rico 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Kuwait 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Belize 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cyprus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Netherlands 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Turkey 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.