Death rate from falls in Peru
Peru: Death rate from falls was 0.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.62
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2006
All-time low
0.31
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Peru is 0.62, 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.31, 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.
Death rate from falls in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.31 | — |
| 2001 | 0.56 | +80.6% |
| 2002 | 0.92 | +64.3% |
| 2003 | 0.79 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.82 | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.93 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.75 | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.74 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.58 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.78 | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.62 | +19.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.853 | 0.31 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.769 | 0.57 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 190 Jordan 1.29 compare
- 191 North Macedonia 0.82 compare
- 192 Guyana 0.66 compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
More health data for Peru
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 falls in Peru?
- Death rate from falls in Peru was 0.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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