Deaths from cancer who in Peru
Peru: Deaths from cancer who was 35,156 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35,156
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35,156
in 2021
All-time low
15,755
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 35,156 for deaths from cancer who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Peru peaked at 35,156 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,755, in 2001.
That places Peru 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,665 | — |
| 2001 | 15,755 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 17,580 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 17,835 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19,221 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 20,860 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 21,383 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20,826 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 22,748 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 24,389 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 24,676 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,930 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24,823 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24,371 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 25,185 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 24,912 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,137 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 25,460 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 28,319 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 33,322 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 30,719 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 35,156 | +14.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 35,156 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,233, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 35,156 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,784, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,926 | 15,755 | 24,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,014 | 24,137 | 33,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,937 | 30,719 | 35,156 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Peru?
- Deaths from cancer who in Peru was 35,156 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35,156 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,755 in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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