Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in Peru
Peru: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 was 87.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2012, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Peru stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Peru peaked at 87.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1992.
That places Peru 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.2% | — |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +1.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 87.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 89% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 39.2% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 42.2% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.8% | 87.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Peru?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Peru was 87.2% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.