Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Peru

Peru: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 2,853 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,853
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,853
in 2021
All-time low
1,617
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Peru, 2011–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201620212011: 1.6k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.4k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Peru recorded 2,853 for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Peru peaked at 2,853 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,617, in 2011.

That places Peru 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Peru, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 1,617
2012 1,968 +21.7%
2013 2,013 +2.3%
2014 2,076 +3.1%
2015 2,247 +8.2%
2016 2,435 +8.4%
2017 2,487 +2.1%
2018 2,452 -1.4%
2019 2,385 -2.7%
2020 1,903 -20.2%
2021 2,853 +49.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 2,853 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 531.5, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 2,853 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 868.5, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,187 1,617 2,487 9
2020s 2,378 1,903 2,853 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 6 Guatemala 4,235 compare
  2. 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3,568 compare
  3. 8 Honduras 3,347 compare
  4. 10 Argentina 2,046 compare
  5. 11 Jamaica 1,404 compare
  6. 12 Chile 1,248 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Peru?
Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Peru was 2,853 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2,853 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1,617 in 2011.
How does Peru rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
Peru ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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