Number of deaths from stroke in Peru
Peru: Number of deaths from stroke was 9,569 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Peru recorded 9,569 deaths for number of deaths from stroke in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Peru peaked at 10,196 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,257 deaths, in 2001.
That places Peru 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,133 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,257 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 4,880 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 5,214 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5,332 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,706 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6,650 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 6,150 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 5,796 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 6,887 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 7,294 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7,467 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,838 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7,157 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6,231 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 6,624 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6,820 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7,784 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 8,878 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 10,196 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 8,770 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 9,569 deaths | +9.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9,569 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412 deaths, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9,569 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,761 deaths, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,601 deaths | 4,257 deaths | 6,887 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,529 deaths | 6,231 deaths | 10,196 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,170 deaths | 8,770 deaths | 9,569 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Peru?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Peru was 9,569 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10,196 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,257 deaths in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.