Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Peru
Peru: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
41.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
141.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
33.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Peru peaked at 141.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.
That places Peru 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 44.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1997 | 51.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 51.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.3% |
| 2000 | 103.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 82.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 80.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 92.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 72.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 141.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.8% |
| 2006 | 102.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 89.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 59.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 69.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 60.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 53.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 84.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.3% |
| 2013 | 93.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 96.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 56.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 41.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 59.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.8% |
| 2019 | 41.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 39.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 38.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 5 South Africa 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Mauritius 48.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 42.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Belize 37.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 34.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Peru?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Peru was 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 141.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does Peru rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Peru ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.