Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru
Peru: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 18.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 18.9% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru peaked at 18.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1997.
That places Peru 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.8% | — |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 18.9% | 3 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Peru was 18.9% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.