Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Peru
Peru: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 2,853 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Peru, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Peru stood at 2,853. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Peru peaked at 2,853 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,617, in 2011.
Peru ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,617 | — |
| 2012 | 1,968 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,076 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,247 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,435 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 2,487 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,452 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,385 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,903 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 2,853 | +49.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,853 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 13.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,853 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 7.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,187 | 1,617 | 2,487 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,378 | 1,903 | 2,853 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 18 Iraq 3,339
- 19 Thailand 3,307
- 20 Bangladesh 3,023 compare
- 22 Kenya 2,624 compare
- 23 Honduras 2,589 compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 2,263 compare
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Peru?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Peru was 2,853 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,853 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,617 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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