Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Peru
Peru: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Peru, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Peru is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Peru peaked at 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Peru 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3224 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.5% |
| 1997 | 0.368 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0971 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2864 deaths per 100,000 people | +194.9% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.1122 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.1393 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.173 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0963 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0.0152 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0971 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0424 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.173 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0963 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0152 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
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- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 55 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Djibouti 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Dominican Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 East Timor 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 55 El Salvador 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Eritrea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Eswatini 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 France 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Gabon 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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- 55 Georgia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Germany 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Greenland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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- 55 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Honduras 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Hungary 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Italy 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Japan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Kiribati 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Laos 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Lesotho 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Liberia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Libya 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Liechtenstein 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Madagascar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Malawi 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Marshall Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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- 55 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Palau 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Panama 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Paraguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Poland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Portugal 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Romania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Samoa 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Senegal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Serbia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Sierra Leone 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Slovakia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 South Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Spain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Suriname 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Taiwan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Tajikistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Tonga 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Tunisia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 United Kingdom 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 United States 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Uruguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Uzbekistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Vanuatu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 55 Vietnam 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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- 55 Zambia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Peru?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Peru was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.