diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs
index cc89d5d752..aa29de561d 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore_db.rs
@@ -800,6 +800,8 @@ pub trait ColumnMetrics {
     );
     fn rocksdb_get_perf_metric_header(column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>) -> &'static str;
     fn rocksdb_put_perf_metric_header(column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>) -> &'static str;
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>)
+        -> &'static str;
 }
 
 pub trait ColumnName {
@@ -911,6 +913,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::TransactionStatus {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "transaction_status",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::TransactionStatus {
     const NAME: &'static str = TRANSACTION_STATUS_CF;
@@ -977,6 +988,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::AddressSignatures {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "address_signatures",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::AddressSignatures {
     const NAME: &'static str = ADDRESS_SIGNATURES_CF;
@@ -1033,6 +1053,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::TransactionMemos {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "transaction_memos",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::TransactionMemos {
     const NAME: &'static str = TRANSACTION_MEMOS_CF;
@@ -1089,6 +1118,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::TransactionStatusIndex {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "transaction_status_index",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::TransactionStatusIndex {
     const NAME: &'static str = TRANSACTION_STATUS_INDEX_CF;
@@ -1120,6 +1158,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::Rewards {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "rewards",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::Rewards {
     const NAME: &'static str = REWARDS_CF;
@@ -1154,6 +1201,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::Blocktime {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "blocktime",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::Blocktime {
     const NAME: &'static str = BLOCKTIME_CF;
@@ -1188,6 +1244,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::PerfSamples {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "perf_samples",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::PerfSamples {
     const NAME: &'static str = PERF_SAMPLES_CF;
@@ -1222,6 +1287,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::BlockHeight {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "block_height",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::BlockHeight {
     const NAME: &'static str = BLOCK_HEIGHT_CF;
@@ -1255,6 +1329,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::ProgramCosts {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "program_costs",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 impl ColumnName for columns::ProgramCosts {
@@ -1335,6 +1418,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::ShredCode {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "shred_code",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::ShredCode {
     const NAME: &'static str = CODE_SHRED_CF;
@@ -1390,6 +1482,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::ShredData {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "shred_data",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::ShredData {
     const NAME: &'static str = DATA_SHRED_CF;
@@ -1421,6 +1522,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::Index {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "index",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::Index {
     const NAME: &'static str = INDEX_CF;
@@ -1455,6 +1565,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::DeadSlots {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "dead_slots",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::DeadSlots {
     const NAME: &'static str = DEAD_SLOTS_CF;
@@ -1489,6 +1608,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::DuplicateSlots {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "duplicate_slots",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::DuplicateSlots {
     const NAME: &'static str = DUPLICATE_SLOTS_CF;
@@ -1523,6 +1651,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::Orphans {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "orphans",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::Orphans {
     const NAME: &'static str = ORPHANS_CF;
@@ -1557,6 +1694,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::BankHash {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "bank_hash",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::BankHash {
     const NAME: &'static str = BANK_HASH_CF;
@@ -1591,6 +1737,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::Root {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "root",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::Root {
     const NAME: &'static str = ROOT_CF;
@@ -1625,6 +1780,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::SlotMeta {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "slot_meta",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::SlotMeta {
     const NAME: &'static str = META_CF;
@@ -1684,6 +1848,15 @@ impl ColumnMetrics for columns::ErasureMeta {
             column_options
         )
     }
+    fn rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(
+        column_options: &Arc<LedgerColumnOptions>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+        rocksdb_metric_header!(
+            "blockstore_rocksdb_write_perf,op=delete",
+            "erasure_meta",
+            column_options
+        )
+    }
 }
 impl ColumnName for columns::ErasureMeta {
     const NAME: &'static str = ERASURE_META_CF;
@@ -2416,7 +2589,12 @@ where
     }
 
     pub fn delete(&self, key: C::Index) -> Result<()> {
-        self.backend.delete_cf(self.handle(), &C::key(key))
+        let is_perf_context_enabled = maybe_collect_perf_context();
+        let result = self.backend.delete_cf(self.handle(), &C::key(key));
+        if is_perf_context_enabled {
+            report_write_perf_context(C::rocksdb_delete_perf_metric_header(&self.column_options));
+        }
+        result
     }
 }