Peru - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Peru was 500.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 890.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 500.00 in 2017.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

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Year Value
2000 890.00
2001 840.00
2002 810.00
2003 780.00
2004 750.00
2005 730.00
2006 710.00
2007 690.00
2008 660.00
2009 650.00
2010 620.00
2011 600.00
2012 580.00
2013 560.00
2014 550.00
2015 540.00
2016 520.00
2017 500.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health