Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Peru
Peru: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 13.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Peru, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 13.6 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Peru peaked at 15.9 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.2 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Peru 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2 per 100,000 population | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35 per 100,000 population, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.85 per 100,000 population | 15.8 per 100,000 population | 15.9 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.57 per 100,000 population | 13.2 per 100,000 population | 13.9 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 100 Argentina 14.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Panama 13.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Fiji 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Peru?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Peru was 13.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.