% 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

051015202010201720242010: 16.72011: 172012: 17.82013: 15.52014: 17.42015: 19.32016: 17.52017: 18.62018: 16.92019: 16.72020: 15.12021: 14.32022: 12.42023: 11.42024: 12.4

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

Annual values for % of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the general total in Peru, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.34 15.5 19.3 10
2020s 13.12 11.4 15.1 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 2 Malta 14.7 compare
  2. 3 Spain 13.7 compare
  3. 4 Albania 13.1 compare
  4. 6 Brazil 11.3 compare
  5. 6 Morocco 11.3 compare
  6. 8 Armenia 9.8 compare

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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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Indicator
% of homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the general total
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 420 data points, 2010–2024
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