Paraguay vs Peru: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Paraguay
11.45 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Peru
13.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Paraguay rank
41st
Peru rank
38th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay, a difference of 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 138 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.02 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 13.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru, at 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Paraguay and Peru?
- 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Paraguay ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.