Death rate from natural disasters in Peru
Peru: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.06 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.06 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Peru peaked at 2.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Peru 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.14 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7 | +400.0% |
| 2002 | 0.37 | -47.1% |
| 2003 | 0.15 | -59.5% |
| 2004 | 0.09 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | — |
| 2008 | 0.22 | -90.4% |
| 2009 | 0.67 | +204.5% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | +68.4% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.63 | +2000.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | -98.4% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +2100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | -50.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2100.0% | 0.01 | 0.22 |
| 2017 | +2000.0% | 0.03 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | +400.0% | 0.14 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | +204.5% | 0.22 | 0.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.467 | 0 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.269 | 0.01 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Peru?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Peru was 0.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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