Number of deaths, by world region in Peru
Peru: Number of deaths, by world region was 185,863 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
185,863 deaths
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
308,253 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
149,770 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Peru stood at 185,863 deaths.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Peru peaked at 308,253 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 149,770 deaths, in 2000.
Peru ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155,983 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 158,305 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 161,314 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 164,056 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 166,479 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 168,537 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 170,241 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 171,524 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 172,554 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 173,527 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 174,380 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 174,827 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 176,719 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 175,741 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 176,823 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 178,690 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 180,429 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 182,230 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 183,764 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 185,245 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 254,058 deaths | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 187,483 deaths | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 189,073 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 192,128 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 191,357 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 190,909 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 191,032 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 191,397 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 190,673 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 189,622 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 188,412 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 186,065 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 184,985 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 184,471 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 183,445 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 179,950 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 178,074 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 176,557 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 174,563 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 172,978 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 169,965 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 169,888 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 164,715 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 160,526 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 155,319 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 153,369 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 152,017 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 151,738 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 151,941 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 150,090 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 149,770 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 150,792 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 152,962 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 156,632 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 164,046 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 166,530 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 172,169 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 176,758 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 186,814 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 194,252 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 195,846 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 195,489 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 191,165 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 188,485 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 184,386 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 183,871 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 186,318 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 191,149 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 196,902 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 199,893 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 243,508 deaths | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 308,253 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 213,890 deaths | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 185,863 deaths | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166,252 deaths | 155,983 deaths | 173,527 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 178,885 deaths | 174,380 deaths | 185,245 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 196,773 deaths | 187,483 deaths | 254,058 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,950 deaths | 172,978 deaths | 188,412 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,957 deaths | 150,090 deaths | 169,965 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,072 deaths | 149,770 deaths | 194,252 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,350 deaths | 183,871 deaths | 199,893 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,878 deaths | 185,863 deaths | 308,253 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Peru?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Peru was 185,863 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 308,253 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,770 deaths in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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