Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Peru
Peru: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 13.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Peru, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 13.6 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Peru peaked at 16.6 per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.2 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Peru 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 16 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.5 per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 14 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2 per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 16.2 per 100,000 population | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6 per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 14 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.8 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.63 per 100,000 population | 14 per 100,000 population | 16.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 per 100,000 population | 13.2 per 100,000 population | 16.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 100 Argentina 14.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Panama 13.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Fiji 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Peru?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Peru was 13.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.