Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Peru
Peru: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 1,868 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,868
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
12th
of 29 countries
All-time high
2,195
in 2021
All-time low
506
in 2009
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Peru stood at 1,868.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Peru peaked at 2,195 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 506, in 2009.
That places Peru 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,166 | — |
| 1996 | 1,026 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 875 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 1,085 | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 592 | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 678 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 613 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 619 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 642 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 701 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 691 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 648 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 871 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 775 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 506 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 689 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 845 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 1,361 | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 933 | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 1,247 | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 1,181 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 991 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 783 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 1,362 | +73.9% |
| 2019 | 1,633 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 1,319 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 2,195 | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 1,868 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 948.8 | 592 | 1,166 | 5 |
| 2000s | 674.4 | 506 | 871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,102 | 689 | 1,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,794 | 1,319 | 2,195 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 9 El Salvador 2,784 compare
- 10 Cuba 2,367 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 2,210 compare
- 13 Uruguay 1,226 compare
- 14 Paraguay 1,107 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 1,073 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Peru?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Peru was 1,868 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,195 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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