Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Peru
Peru: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.29 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Peru, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Peru stood at 0.29. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Peru peaked at 2.24 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2021.
Peru ranks 84th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.49 | — |
| 2006 | 0.33 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | +578.8% |
| 2008 | 0.69 | -69.2% |
| 2009 | 0.51 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.63 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.71 | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 0.52 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 0.59 | +96.7% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | +125.7% |
| 2018 | 0.53 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.38 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | -23.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +578.8% | 0.33 | 2.24 |
| 2017 | +125.7% | 0.35 | 0.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.852 | 0.33 | 2.24 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.524 | 0.3 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.335 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 2 |
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Peru?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Peru was 0.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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