% of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru
Peru: % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 16.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.6
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2021
All-time low
3.4
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024
% of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 16.6 for % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru peaked at 21.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
% of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.6 | — |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +70.6% |
| 2014 | 11 | +89.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.1 | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 18 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 16.6 | +13.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9, 2.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.98 | 3.4 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 | 14.6 | 21.1 | 5 |
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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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Frequently asked questions
- What is % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru?
- % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru was 16.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 % of homicides of white children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years of the total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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