Number of deaths who in Peru

Peru: Number of deaths who was 274,812 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
274,812
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
274,812
in 2021
All-time low
108,242
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Peru, 2000–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020212000: 110.6k2001: 108.2k2002: 111.2k2003: 114.6k2004: 114.5k2005: 115.1k2006: 115.1k2007: 115.0k2008: 117.7k2009: 129.2k2010: 132.6k2011: 131.8k2012: 131.1k2013: 128.9k2014: 125.5k2015: 123.3k2016: 126.1k2017: 136.7k2018: 143.8k2019: 156.1k2020: 253.0k2021: 274.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Peru is 274,812, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Peru peaked at 274,812 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 108,242, in 2001.

Peru ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Number of deaths who in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 110,643
2001 108,242 -2.2%
2002 111,233 +2.8%
2003 114,558 +3.0%
2004 114,473 -0.1%
2005 115,069 +0.5%
2006 115,142 +0.1%
2007 114,959 -0.2%
2008 117,665 +2.4%
2009 129,219 +9.8%
2010 132,585 +2.6%
2011 131,806 -0.6%
2012 131,085 -0.5%
2013 128,928 -1.6%
2014 125,459 -2.7%
2015 123,320 -1.7%
2016 126,122 +2.3%
2017 136,661 +8.4%
2018 143,790 +5.2%
2019 156,082 +8.5%
2020 253,027 +62.1%
2021 274,812 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 115,120 108,242 129,219 10
2010s 133,584 123,320 156,082 10
2020s 263,920 253,027 274,812 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Peru?
Number of deaths who in Peru was 274,812 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 274,812 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 108,242 in 2001.
How does Peru rank for number of deaths who?
Peru ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. 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 Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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