Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Peru
Peru: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 93.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 125 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2020
All-time low
43.1%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1992–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Peru, 1992–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Peru stood at 93.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Peru peaked at 94.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 79th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.5% | — |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 93.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Peru's 93.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 45.5% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 43.1% | 82.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 84.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 94.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 77 Guyana 94.2% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 94.2% compare
- 80 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.1% compare
- 80 Rwanda 93.1% compare
- 82 Mexico 93.0% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Peru?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Peru was 93.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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