Peru vs Russia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Peru
13.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Russia
13.8 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Peru rank
38th
Russia rank
37th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Peru
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru, a difference of 0.67 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Russia ahead.
Peru ranks 38th and Russia ranks 37th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.07 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
| 2020s | 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.001 homicides per 100,000 population | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Peru or Russia?
- Russia, at 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Peru and Russia?
- 0.67 homicides per 100,000 population, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Russia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Russia rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Peru ranks 38th and Russia ranks 37th 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.