Cancer death rate by age group in Peru
Peru: Cancer death rate by age group was 3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Peru is 3, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Peru peaked at 6.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Peru 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.91 | — |
| 1996 | 3.93 | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | -66.3% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +81.3% |
| 2001 | 5.45 | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 4.07 | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8307 | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | +195.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | — |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +48.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7 | +163.4% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 4.54 | +87.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | -33.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 | 1.33 | 3.93 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.65 | 0.8307 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 0 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2.42 | 4.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Peru?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Peru was 3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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