Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Peru

Peru: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 8.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.6
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2021
All-time low
5.52
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Peru, 2011–2021

024682011201620212011: 5.52012: 6.72013: 6.82014: 6.92015: 7.42016: 7.92017: 7.92018: 7.72019: 7.32020: 5.82021: 8.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Peru is 8.6, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Peru peaked at 8.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 2011.

That places Peru 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) in Peru, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 5.52
2012 6.66 +20.7%
2013 6.75 +1.4%
2014 6.89 +2.1%
2015 7.38 +7.1%
2016 7.89 +6.9%
2017 7.94 +0.6%
2018 7.69 -3.1%
2019 7.35 -4.4%
2020 5.8 -21.1%
2021 8.6 +48.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.12 5.52 7.94 9
2020s 7.2 5.8 8.6 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Panama 11.71 compare
  2. 23 Uruguay 11.28 compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 9.12 compare
  4. 26 British Virgin Islands 8.17
  5. 27 Barbados 7.43 compare
  6. 28 Paraguay 6.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Peru?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Peru was 8.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 2011.
How does Peru rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Peru ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 761 data points, 2000–2024
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