Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Peru
Peru: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 87.4 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Peru, 1996β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Peru recorded 87.4 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2021.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Peru peaked at 259 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 55.9, in 2019.
Peru ranks 38th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222 | 185 | 259 | 2 |
| 2000s | 123.71 | 96.1 | 207 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.49 | 55.9 | 102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.15 | 80.9 | 87.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 264,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 274,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Peru?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Peru was 87.4 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 259 in 1996.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9 in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.