Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Peru
Peru: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Peru, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Peru is 51, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Peru peaked at 201 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2023.
Peru ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 198 | — |
| 1986 | 193 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 192 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 190 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 191 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 201 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 195 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 192 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 188 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 179 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 166 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 152 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 139 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 124 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 115 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 103 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 99 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 75 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 141 | +88.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 51 | -37.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +88.0% | 75 | 141 |
| 2022 | -42.6% | 141 | 81 |
| 2023 | -37.0% | 81 | 51 |
| 2020 | +25.0% | 60 | 75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.6 | 190 | 198 | 5 |
| 1990s | 172.7 | 124 | 201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.7 | 89 | 115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9 | 60 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87 | 51 | 141 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Peru?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Peru was 51 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 201 in 1991.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.