Number of deaths who in Peru
Peru: Number of deaths who was 274,812 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Peru, 2000–2021
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 194 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
| 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 274,812 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 274,812 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 6.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +62.1% | 156,082 | 253,027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 194 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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