Share of deaths from underlying causes in Peru
Peru: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 17.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 17.81 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Peru peaked at 20.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.66, in 1995.
That places Peru 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.66 | — |
| 1996 | 12.8 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 12.83 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.12 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.07 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 16.32 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 16.64 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.11 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 17.59 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.94 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.08 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 19.15 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.95 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.46 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.84 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.54 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.79 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.85 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.78 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.12 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 20.11 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.27 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.33 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 20.01 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.45 | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 12.31 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.81 | +44.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from underlying causes 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 | +44.7% | 12.31 | 17.81 |
| 2020 | -37.8% | 20.01 | 12.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.09 | 11.66 | 15.07 | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.21 | 16.32 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 | 17.33 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 | 12.31 | 17.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 58 Grenada 18.88 compare
- 59 North Macedonia 18.56 compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 18.05 compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.7 compare
- 63 Argentina 17.67 compare
- 64 Moldova 17.62 compare
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 underlying causes in Peru?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Peru was 17.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.12 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 in 1995.
- How does Peru rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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