Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Peru

Peru: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 17,044 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17,044
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18,621
in 2019
All-time low
11,571
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Peru, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 11.6k2001: 12.9k2002: 12.6k2003: 13.7k2004: 13.5k2005: 13.0k2006: 12.8k2007: 13.0k2008: 13.8k2009: 16.8k2010: 17.3k2011: 17.6k2012: 18.3k2013: 18.3k2014: 17.0k2015: 15.9k2016: 15.5k2017: 16.9k2018: 15.7k2019: 18.6k2020: 12.0k2021: 17.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Peru stood at 17,044.

The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Peru peaked at 18,621 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,571, in 2000.

That places Peru 35th 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.

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11,571
2001 12,873 +11.2%
2002 12,550 -2.5%
2003 13,717 +9.3%
2004 13,522 -1.4%
2005 12,972 -4.1%
2006 12,765 -1.6%
2007 13,045 +2.2%
2008 13,847 +6.1%
2009 16,782 +21.2%
2010 17,333 +3.3%
2011 17,593 +1.5%
2012 18,336 +4.2%
2013 18,262 -0.4%
2014 16,970 -7.1%
2015 15,945 -6.0%
2016 15,478 -2.9%
2017 16,947 +9.5%
2018 15,741 -7.1%
2019 18,621 +18.3%
2020 12,031 -35.4%
2021 17,044 +41.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,364 11,571 16,782 10
2010s 17,123 15,478 18,621 10
2020s 14,538 12,031 17,044 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Peru?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Peru was 17,044 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18,621 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11,571 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Peru ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
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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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