Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru
Peru: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
70.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
96.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
47.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru stood at 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru peaked at 96.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Peru 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 96.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 78.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 84.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 77.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 85.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 83.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 80.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 86.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 85.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 83.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 74.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 74.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 67.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 64.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 62.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 60.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 54.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 47.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 56.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 78.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 89.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 84 Puerto Rico 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Cyprus 72.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Italy 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Iceland 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Portugal 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Maldives 67.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru was 70.33 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.