Share of deaths from underlying causes in Peru
Peru: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 17.81 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
17.81
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
60th
of 112 countries
All-time high
20.12
in 2014
All-time low
11.66
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995β2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Peru, 1995β2022
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 60th out of 112 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.
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
- 57 Grenada 18.88 compare
- 58 North Macedonia 18.56 compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 18.05 compare
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.7 compare
- 62 Moldova 17.62 compare
- 63 Dominica 17.25 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (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 60th out of 112 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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