Deaths in armed conflicts in Peru
Peru: Deaths in armed conflicts was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Peru, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Peru is 0 deaths, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Peru peaked at 1,991 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2000.
That places Peru 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,954 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 1,276 deaths | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 1,991 deaths | +56.0% |
| 1992 | 1,939 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,041 deaths | -46.3% |
| 1994 | 325 deaths | -68.8% |
| 1995 | 440 deaths | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 80 deaths | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 99 deaths | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 25 deaths | -74.7% |
| 1999 | 75 deaths | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 32 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 40 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 80 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 28 deaths | -65.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,954 deaths | 1,954 deaths | 1,954 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 729.1 deaths | 25 deaths | 1,991 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 80 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 deaths | 0 deaths | 5 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Peru?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Peru was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,991 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.