Breast cancer death rate in women in Peru
Peru: Breast cancer death rate in women was 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
5.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Peru is 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Peru 95th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 92 Uzbekistan 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Turkey 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Ecuador 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Nicaragua 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,633 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Peru?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Peru was 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Peru ranks 95th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.