Share of deaths from homicide in Peru
Peru: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.7236 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.7236
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
30th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.9528
in 2015
All-time low
0.3201
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Peru is 0.7236, 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 0.9528 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3201, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8701 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6917 | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6482 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.832 | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.401 | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5332 | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4862 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4483 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4554 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5306 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5518 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5047 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5303 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4042 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3719 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4228 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3789 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.782 | +106.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5973 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.875 | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9528 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5893 | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3269 | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6649 | +103.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8353 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3201 | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5418 | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7236 | +33.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.7236 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.7236 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6886 | 0.401 | 0.8701 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4817 | 0.3719 | 0.5518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6425 | 0.3269 | 0.9528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5285 | 0.3201 | 0.7236 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Peru?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Peru was 0.7236 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9528 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3201 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 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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