Death rate from cancer by sex in Peru
Peru: Death rate from cancer by sex was 71.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
71.7
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
92.36
in 2005
All-time low
60.56
in 2016
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Peru is 71.7, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Peru peaked at 92.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.56, in 2016.
Peru ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.19 | — |
| 1996 | 86.68 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 80.51 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 82.12 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 84.15 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 89.29 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 75.41 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 76.26 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.54 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 87.9 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 92.36 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 86.42 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 83.83 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 87.54 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 85.93 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 85.27 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.94 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 77.64 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 75.02 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 75.47 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.21 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 60.56 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 64.54 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 71.33 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 75.99 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 80.1 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 82.14 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 71.7 | -12.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.93 | 80.51 | 86.68 | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.55 | 75.41 | 92.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8 | 60.56 | 85.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.98 | 71.7 | 82.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Peru?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Peru was 71.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 92.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.56 in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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