Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Peru
Peru: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.88
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
10th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.93
in 2018
All-time low
2.78
in 2006
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Peru stood at 4.88.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Peru peaked at 6.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2006.
Peru ranks 10th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.59 | — |
| 1996 | 3.51 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.14 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.39 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.55 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.52 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.93 | +70.5% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 5.66 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | -13.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 | 3.14 | 3.59 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 2.78 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.68 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 4.88 | 5.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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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 rates in children under 10 years old in Peru?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Peru was 4.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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