Deaths from road injuries in Peru
Peru: Deaths from road injuries was 4,284 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Peru stood at 4,284 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Peru peaked at 4,740 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,051 deaths, in 2020.
That places Peru 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,691 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,740 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,698 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,614 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,689 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,669 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,665 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,703 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,675 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,557 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,827 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 3,734 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,822 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,872 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,967 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,051 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,056 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,172 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,288 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,395 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,051 deaths | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 4,284 deaths | +40.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,284 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71 deaths, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4,284 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798 deaths, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +40.4% | 3,051 deaths | 4,284 deaths |
| 2020 | -30.6% | 4,395 deaths | 3,051 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,670 deaths | 4,557 deaths | 4,740 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,018 deaths | 3,734 deaths | 4,395 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,668 deaths | 3,051 deaths | 4,284 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Peru?
- Deaths from road injuries in Peru was 4,284 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,740 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,051 deaths in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.