Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.1446 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1446 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 253.4%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
495.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
73
1913–2025
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1913–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Peru stood at 0.1446 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 253.4% on the previous year and up 193.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 495.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.
That places Peru 51st 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.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1914 | 0.7815 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.6% |
| 1939 | 0.5836 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1940 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +375.9% |
| 1941 | 76.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2647.2% |
| 1942 | 0.4501 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.4% |
| 1943 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +555.4% |
| 1946 | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +565.2% |
| 1947 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.6% |
| 1950 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1079 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2916 deaths per 100,000 people | +170.3% |
| 1960 | 0.6192 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.4% |
| 1962 | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3046.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5102 deaths per 100,000 people | -97.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9916 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2008 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0859 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 1969 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1226.1% |
| 1970 | 495.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +43354.9% |
| 1971 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0844 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.6% |
| 1973 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3960.2% |
| 1974 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1304 deaths per 100,000 people | -95.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0768 deaths per 100,000 people | +534.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4435 deaths per 100,000 people | +477.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8877 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.1% |
| 1982 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +230.3% |
| 1983 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7634 deaths per 100,000 people | +1991.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5866 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +122.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5604 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1765 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.5% |
| 1990 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +656.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2847 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.7% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3673 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.3559 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0821 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0846 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1498.7% |
| 1998 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4392 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1241 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6898 deaths per 100,000 people | +456.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3005 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0539 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.1393 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6402 deaths per 100,000 people | +359.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7082 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1194 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3046 deaths per 100,000 people | +155.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2281 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1428 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0492 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6385 deaths per 100,000 people | +2715.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2404 deaths per 100,000 people | +3733.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0694 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0388 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4225 deaths per 100,000 people | +988.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1446 deaths per 100,000 people | +253.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1446 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0379 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1446 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0416 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +43354.9% | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 495.05 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1973 | +3960.2% | 0.0844 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2019 | +3733.7% | 0.0063 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2404 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1962 | +3046.1% | 0.6192 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2017 | +2715.4% | 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6385 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1941 | +2647.2% | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.3 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7815 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5836 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5836 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5836 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4501 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1079 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1960s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0859 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 63.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people | 495.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0365 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4169 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0063 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7082 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1346 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0388 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4225 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 48 Honduras 0.1545 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Kenya 0.1501 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Cyprus 0.1459 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Mongolia 0.1406 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Armenia 0.1355 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Moldova 0.1304 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 0.1446 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 495.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.