Dengue fever deaths in Peru
Peru: Dengue fever deaths was 0.05 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Dengue fever deaths in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dengue fever deaths in Peru is 0.05 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Peru peaked at 39.94 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.05 deaths, in 2021.
Peru ranks 73rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 deaths | 0.25 deaths | 10.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 39.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 71 Guinea 0.06 deaths compare
- 71 South Sudan 0.06 deaths compare
- 73 Jordan 0.05 deaths compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 0.05 deaths compare
- 73 Senegal 0.05 deaths compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 0.05 deaths compare
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 dengue fever deaths in Peru?
- Dengue fever deaths in Peru was 0.05 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 deaths in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for dengue fever deaths?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from dengue in both sexes.