Deaths from poisonings ghe in Peru
Peru: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 253.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 253.14 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Peru peaked at 406.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.17, in 2000.
Peru ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.17 | — |
| 2001 | 363.04 | +347.3% |
| 2002 | 284.05 | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 262.86 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 296.8 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 395.44 | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 228.69 | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 209.98 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 169.78 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 406.11 | +139.2% |
| 2010 | 406.68 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 251.87 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 173.71 | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 235.74 | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 238.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 172.21 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 192.4 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 136.37 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 283.42 | +107.8% |
| 2019 | 228.98 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 293.69 | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 253.14 | -13.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 253.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.61, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 253.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4, 22.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from poisonings ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +347.3% | 81.17 | 363.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.79 | 81.17 | 406.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.02 | 136.37 | 406.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.41 | 253.14 | 293.69 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Peru?
- Deaths from poisonings ghe in Peru was 253.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 406.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.17 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from poisonings ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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