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 185 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 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +366.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.25, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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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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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (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 185 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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