Gender in Peru 258 indicators covering gender for Peru. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 2024 up 0.2% 87th Gender Inequality Index 0.36 2022 down 12.2% 79th Suicide Rate 1.54 2021 down 28.0% 172nd Female migrants 47.5% 2020 up 2.4% 136th Share of temporary employees 35.28 2022 down 1.2% 21st Time-related underemployment, female 7.0% 2025 up 75.1% 19th Time-related underemployment, male 5.2% 2025 up 42.6% 25th Age at first marriage, female 23.3 2016 down 4.5% 85th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 10.53 2024 down 76.3% 153rd Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 14.7% 2019 up 2.1% 115th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 62.8 2019 down 8.6% 51st Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 17.6% 2019 down 3.3% 93rd Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 129 2019 unchanged 64th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,210 2019 up 15.2% 46th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 117 2019 unchanged 87th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 128 2019 unchanged 73rd Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 302.7 2019 down 13.3% 168th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.8% 2026 up 55.8% 23rd Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 87.4 2021 down 5.7% 38th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 94.9 2021 up 11.6% 108th Low pay rate 21.96 2025 up 14.8% 30th Number of daily smokers, men and women 1.86 million 2012 up 26.9% 49th Age at first marriage, male 27.5 2012 down 2.5% 83rd Female homicide victims 665 homicides 2021 up 140.1% 13th Female homicide rate 3.99 homicides per 100,000 population 2021 up 111.2% 21st Male homicide victims 2,167 homicides 2021 up 62.9% 18th Male homicide rate 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population 2021 up 44.7% 38th Share of women using contraceptives 77.3% 2023 up 4.5% 10th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 978.72 2013 up 180.0% 15th Working-age population with vocational education or training 968.01 2010 up 385.8% 29th Working-age population with vocational education or training 968.01 2010 up 385.8% 29th Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Female share of low pay earners 55.96 2025 up 12.5% 14th Human trafficking victims 669 number 2024 up 215.6% 16th Human trafficking victims 669 number 2024 up 215.6% 16th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7491 2022 up 11.1% 37th Youth working-age population 7,646 2025 down 9.3% 12th Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 37.93 2025 up 15.6% 50th Inactivity rate 28.29 2025 up 17.4% 53rd Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 12.5% 2023 down 32.4% 63rd Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 11.58 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 0.6% 64th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 91.0% 2024 up 31.9% 25th Rural population, female 10.2% 2015 down 15.1% 153rd Rural population, male 11.2% 2015 down 13.6% 150th Urban population, female 39.7% 2015 up 4.9% 40th Urban population, male 39.0% 2015 up 4.6% 42nd Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 57.9% 2023 up 12.9% 31st Adult Literacy Rate 93.66 2024 down 0.1% 49th Child population 1,964 2025 up 0.7% 12th Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 8.9% 2023 down 1.1% 52nd Children in hazardous work 401.2 2025 up 83.2% 3rd Share of children engaged in economic activity 32.72 2025 down 29.7% 5th Youth work-based learners 64.68 2025 down 44.3% 18th SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 3.49 2025 down 66.4% 12th Youth participation rate in work-based learning 8.46 2025 down 49.1% 23rd Work-based learners 68.33 2025 up 568.1% 19th Work-based learners 68.33 2025 up 568.1% 19th Participation rate in work-based learning 2.63 2025 up 67.5% 24th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 93.4% 2024 up 18.5% 46th Share of children in hazardous work 20.42 2025 up 81.9% 4th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →