Average death rate due to natural disasters in Peru
Peru: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.2818 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Peru, 2005–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, average death rate due to natural disasters in Peru stood at 0.2818. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Peru peaked at 2.23 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2818, in 2021.
That places Peru 75th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4903 | — |
| 2006 | 0.3277 | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | +581.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6908 | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5102 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6261 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4749 | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7093 | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 0.516 | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2965 | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5861 | +97.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3469 | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7847 | +126.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5217 | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3382 | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3723 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2818 | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8506 | 0.3277 | 2.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.52 | 0.2965 | 0.7847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.327 | 0.2818 | 0.3723 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Peru?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Peru was 0.2818 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2818 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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