Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Peru

Peru: Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries was 5.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.55
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
6.58
in 2021
All-time low
1.76
in 2009
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Peru, 1995–2022

2345671995200820221995: 4.81996: 4.11997: 3.51998: 4.21999: 2.32000: 2.62001: 2.32002: 2.32003: 2.32004: 2.52005: 2.52006: 2.32007: 3.12008: 2.72009: 1.82010: 2.42011: 2.92012: 4.62013: 3.12014: 4.12015: 3.92016: 3.22017: 2.52018: 4.32019: 52020: 42021: 6.62022: 5.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Peru is 5.55, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Peru peaked at 6.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2009.

Peru ranks 25th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population) in Peru, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 4.8
1996 4.14 -13.6%
1997 3.47 -16.3%
1998 4.23 +21.8%
1999 2.27 -46.3%
2000 2.56 +12.9%
2001 2.29 -10.7%
2002 2.28 -0.1%
2003 2.35 +2.7%
2004 2.54 +8.2%
2005 2.48 -2.3%
2006 2.31 -7.0%
2007 3.07 +33.3%
2008 2.71 -11.7%
2009 1.76 -35.2%
2010 2.37 +35.1%
2011 2.89 +21.6%
2012 4.61 +59.7%
2013 3.13 -32.1%
2014 4.14 +32.2%
2015 3.88 -6.5%
2016 3.2 -17.3%
2017 2.49 -22.3%
2018 4.26 +71.0%
2019 5.02 +18.0%
2020 4 -20.4%
2021 6.58 +64.5%
2022 5.55 -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.78 2.27 4.8 5
2000s 2.43 1.76 3.07 10
2010s 3.6 2.37 5.02 10
2020s 5.38 4 6.58 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Antigua and Barbuda 11.14 compare
  2. 23 Nicaragua 10.37 compare
  3. 24 Argentina 10.08 compare
  4. 26 Jamaica 1.25 compare
  5. 27 Barbados 0.3517 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Peru?
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Peru was 5.55 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 2021.
What is the lowest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2009.
How does Peru rank for crude death rate caused by intentional injuries?
Peru ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 1,259 data points, 1951–2023
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