% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Peru
Peru: % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the was 12.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.4
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
5th
of 17 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2015
All-time low
11.4
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Peru, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Peru is 12.4, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Peru peaked at 19.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.7 | — |
| 2011 | 17 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 11.4 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | +8.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.34 | 15.5 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 | 11.4 | 15.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Peru?
- % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the in Peru was 12.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the general total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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