Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru
Peru: Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 439 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
439
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
3rd
of 17 countries
All-time high
1,009
in 2017
All-time low
411
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru stood at 439.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru peaked at 1,009 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 411, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 580 | — |
| 2011 | 591 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 592 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 485 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 584 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 741 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 780 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,009 | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 709 | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 580 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 570 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 492 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 422 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 411 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 439 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 665.1 | 485 | 1,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.8 | 411 | 570 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru?
- Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru was 439 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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