Mortality from ncds gender in Peru
Peru: Mortality from ncds gender was 11.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.7
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2020
All-time low
8.2
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Peru stood at 11.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Peru peaked at 13.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2016.
That places Peru 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7 | -14.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 11.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 11.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.55, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Peru?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Peru was 11.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Peru ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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