Deaths from cancer who in Peru

Peru: Deaths from cancer who was 35,156 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
35,156
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
37th
of 192 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 18.7k2001: 15.8k2002: 17.6k2003: 17.8k2004: 19.2k2005: 20.9k2006: 21.4k2007: 20.8k2008: 22.7k2009: 24.4k2010: 24.7k2011: 24.9k2012: 24.8k2013: 24.4k2014: 25.2k2015: 24.9k2016: 24.1k2017: 25.5k2018: 28.3k2019: 33.3k2020: 30.7k2021: 35.2k

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 34 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 45,910 compare
  2. 35 Colombia 45,827 compare
  3. 36 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,582 compare
  4. 38 Morocco 34,074 compare
  5. 39 Algeria 31,925 compare
  6. 40 Greece 31,823 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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