Death rate from cancer in Peru
Peru: Death rate from cancer was 104.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
104.27
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.27
in 2021
All-time low
58.32
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Peru stood at 104.27. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Peru peaked at 104.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.32, in 2001.
Peru ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.03 | — |
| 2001 | 58.32 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 64.32 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 64.57 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.91 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 74.11 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 75.34 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 72.82 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 78.97 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 84.07 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 84.42 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.57 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.44 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 81.13 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 82.97 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 81.11 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 77.53 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 80.56 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 87.94 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 101.52 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 92.24 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 104.27 | +13.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 104.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 104.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.15 | 58.32 | 84.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.52 | 77.53 | 101.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.25 | 92.24 | 104.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 83 Costa Rica 107.32 compare
- 84 Suriname 107.29 compare
- 85 South Africa 105.78 compare
- 87 Samoa 103.81 compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 103.72 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 102.09 compare
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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 death rate from cancer in Peru?
- Death rate from cancer in Peru was 104.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 104.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.32 in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from cancer?
- Peru ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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