What is death rate from natural disasters in Peru?

Death rate from natural disasters in Peru was 0.06 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 natural disasters recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.

What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from natural disasters in Peru

Name: Death rate from natural disasters in Peru
Creator: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.06 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 50.0%

World rank

42nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

2.3 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2007

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2006

Years of data

2000–2021

Death rate from natural disasters 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 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.467 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	2.3 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.269 deaths per 100,000 people	0.01 deaths per 100,000 people	0.74 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.09 deaths per 100,000 people	0.06 deaths per 100,000 people	0.12 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Peru

42 Costa Rica 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
42 Czechia 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
42 Mexico 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
42 Morocco 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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)

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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 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 natural disasters recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from natural disasters
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes, per 100,000 people.