Breast cancer death rate in women in Peru
Peru: Breast cancer death rate in women was 8.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.57
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.77
in 2021
All-time low
5.66
in 2001
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Peru is 8.57, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Peru peaked at 9.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.66, in 2001.
That places Peru 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.32 | — |
| 1996 | 7.67 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 7.22 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.38 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.66 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 5.69 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.66 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 7.33 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.28 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 6.72 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 7.01 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.14 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.04 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.84 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.28 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.28 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.02 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.88 | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 8.08 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.77 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 8.57 | -12.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.32 | 7 | 7.67 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 5.66 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 | 6.02 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 | 8.4 | 9.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 91 Thailand 9.61 compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 8.97 compare
- 93 Turkey 8.83 compare
- 95 Ecuador 8.12 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 8.04 compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 7.96 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Peru?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Peru was 8.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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