Death rate from poisonings in Peru
Peru: Death rate from poisonings was 0.8 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.8
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
66th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2005
All-time low
0.3
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Peru stood at 0.8.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Peru peaked at 1.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2000.
That places Peru 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
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More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 poisonings in Peru?
- Death rate from poisonings in Peru was 0.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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