Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Peru
Peru: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
21.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
50.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
19.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Peru stood at 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Peru peaked at 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Peru ranks 29th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 35.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 34.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 31.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 35.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 40.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 42.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 41.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 41.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 35.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 39.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 38.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 32.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 25.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 24.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 26 Egypt 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mauritius 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Panama 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Grenada 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Russia 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Peru?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Peru was 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.