Deaths by age group in Peru
Peru: Deaths by age group was 823 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Peru is 823, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Peru peaked at 3,287 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1950.
That places Peru 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1955 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1956 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1964 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 1965 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 1966 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 1967 | 32 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 62 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 72 | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 57 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 45 | +60.7% |
| 1996 | 66 | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 84 | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 96 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 102 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 118 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 150 | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 198 | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 264 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 344 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 425 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 532 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 650 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 790 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 912 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 995 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,080 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1,125 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,201 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,256 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,362 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,478 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1,591 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,726 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,765 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,489 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 3,287 | +120.8% |
| 2022 | 2,455 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 823 | -66.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 823 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 20.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 823 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 54.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +250.0% | 2 | 7 |
| 1951 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | +120.8% | 1,489 | 3,287 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.4 | 2 | 44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.6 | 50 | 80 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.8 | 38 | 77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55 | 28 | 102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.3 | 118 | 912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,358 | 995 | 1,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,014 | 823 | 3,287 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Peru?
- Deaths by age group in Peru was 823 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3,287 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for deaths by age group?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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