Share of deaths from homicide in Peru
Peru: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of deaths from homicide in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Peru is 0.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Peru peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Peru 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths from homicide in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +106.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +103.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 3 |
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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 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Peru?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Peru was 0.7% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.