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
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Peru, 2000–2021
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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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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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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.