Deaths from road injuries in Peru
Peru: Deaths from road injuries was 4,284 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Peru stood at 4,284.
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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,051, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,691 | — |
| 2001 | 4,740 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,698 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,614 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,689 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,669 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,665 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,703 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,675 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,557 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,827 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 3,734 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,822 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,872 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,967 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,051 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,056 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,172 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,288 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,395 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,051 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 4,284 | +40.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,284 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4,284 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 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 | 4,284 |
| 2020 | -30.6% | 4,395 | 3,051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,670 | 4,557 | 4,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,018 | 3,734 | 4,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,668 | 3,051 | 4,284 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Peru?
- Deaths from road injuries in Peru was 4,284 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,740 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,051 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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