Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Peru
Peru: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
41.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
26.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
Peru recorded 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Peru peaked at 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Peru ranks 176th 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 ischaemic heart disease in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 58.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 52.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 55.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 49.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 37.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 38.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 38.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 35.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 32.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 29.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.9% |
| 2021 | 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 173 Monaco 42.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Cyprus 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 42.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Costa Rica 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Chile 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Italy 36.75 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Peru?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Peru was 41.84 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Peru ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.