Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Peru
Peru: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6.3% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Peru peaked at 14.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2020.
That places Peru 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Peru?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Peru was 6.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- Peru ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.