Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Peru
Peru: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women was 18.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 18.88 for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women 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 men women in Peru peaked at 18.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.68, 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 men women in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.79 | — |
| 1996 | 12.42 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.68 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 12.98 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 12.77 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.22 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 16.87 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 16.86 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.14 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.03 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.69 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.26 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.34 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 16.43 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.65 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.13 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.97 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.32 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.94 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.19 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16.28 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.54 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.46 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.88 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 13.69 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 18.88 | +37.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 18.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.95, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 18.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.58, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +37.9% | 13.69 | 18.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.53 | 11.68 | 12.98 | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.02 | 15.22 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 | 16.28 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.15 | 12.88 | 18.88 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Peru?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Peru was 18.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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