Homicide rate who mortality database in Peru
Peru: Homicide rate who mortality database was 3.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.41
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.21
in 2021
All-time low
1.24
in 2009
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who mortality database in Peru stood at 3.41.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Peru peaked at 4.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2009.
That places Peru 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.28 | — |
| 1996 | 2.59 | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 2.31 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 2.97 | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -55.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +107.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 | +107.3% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 4.21 | +85.3% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | -19.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 | 1.33 | 3.28 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.24 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.25 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 2.27 | 4.21 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Peru?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Peru was 3.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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