Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Peru

Peru: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 12.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
144th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2021
All-time low
8.3%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Peru, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11 %2001: 9.3 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 9.4 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 9.2 %2013: 8.9 %2014: 9 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 8.9 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 10.7 %2020: 12.1 %2021: 12.3 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Peru stood at 12.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Peru peaked at 12.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2016.

Peru ranks 144th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 8.7% 11.0% 10
2010s 9.3% 8.3% 10.7% 10
2020s 12.2% 12.1% 12.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Peru?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Peru was 12.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2016.
How does Peru rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Peru ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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