Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Peru
Peru: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 1.64 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Peru is 1.64, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 15.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Peru peaked at 1.94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Peru ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 0.96 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.53 | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 0.33 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | +390.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9 | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.74 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | +119.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.54 | — |
| 2016 | 1.94 | +259.3% |
| 2017 | 0.12 | -93.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | +733.3% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +733.3% | 0.12 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.735 | 0.21 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.651 | 0 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Peru?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Peru was 1.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Peru ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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