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.
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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More health data for Peru
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
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.