Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Peru

Peru: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 was 98.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2010
All-time low
91.0%
in 1992
Years of data
9
1992–2012

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Peru, 1992–2012

0204060801001992200220121992: 91 highest1996: 92.5 highest2000: 95.5 highest2006: 97.5 highest2008: 99.1 highest2009: 97.7 highest2010: 99.6 highest2011: 98 highest2012: 98.4 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Peru is 98.4%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Peru peaked at 99.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 1992.

That places Peru 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Peru, 1992 to 2012.
Year highest Change
1992 91.0%
1996 92.5% +1.6%
2000 95.5% +3.2%
2006 97.5% +2.1%
2008 99.1% +1.6%
2009 97.7% -1.4%
2010 99.6% +1.9%
2011 98.0% -1.6%
2012 98.4% +0.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.8% 91.0% 92.5% 2
2000s 97.5% 95.5% 99.1% 4
2010s 98.7% 98.0% 99.6% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 7 Mauritania 99.1% compare
  2. 7 Rwanda 99.1% compare
  3. 10 Dominican Republic 98.2% compare
  4. 11 Cameroon 98.1% compare
  5. 12 Jordan 97.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Peru?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in Peru was 98.4% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 1992.
How does Peru rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5?
Peru ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 223 data points, 1990–2021
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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.