Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Peru
Peru: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 8.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Peru, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.6 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Peru peaked at 8.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 2011.
Peru ranks 40th of 192 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 per 100,000 population, by in Peru, year by year
| 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 | 5.52 | 7.94 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 37 Papua New Guinea 9.34
- 38 Dominican Republic 9.12 compare
- 39 Uganda 8.82 compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17
- 42 Seychelles 7.97 compare
- 43 Russian Federation 7.82 compare
- 43 Russian Federation 7.82 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 per 100,000 population, by in Peru?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Peru was 8.6 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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