Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Peru
Peru: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 was 98.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2012, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Peru stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Peru peaked at 98.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1992.
Peru ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.9% | — |
| 1996 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 84.9% | 85.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 89.4% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.7% | 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): q4 in Peru?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Peru was 98.7% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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): Q4. 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.