Death rate from falls in Peru
Peru: Death rate from falls was 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Peru is 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Peru peaked at 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Peru ranks 193rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.853 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.769 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 190 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 North Macedonia 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Guyana 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Peru?
- Death rate from falls in Peru was 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from falls?
- Peru ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.