Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Peru
Peru: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 94.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Peru, 1986–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Peru stood at 94.9.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Peru peaked at 95.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1986.
Peru ranks 108th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 49 | — |
| 1992 | 80 | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 55.1 | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 59.3 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 71.1 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 71 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.4 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 82.5 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 83.8 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 85 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 86.7 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 89.1 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 90 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.6 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 92.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.4 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.7 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.9 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.55 | 55.1 | 80 | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.66 | 59.3 | 82.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.03 | 83.8 | 94.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3 | 94.9 | 95.7 | 2 |
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Peru?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Peru was 94.9 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Peru ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.