Cameroon vs Peru: Homicide rate
Cameroon
6.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
6.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
75th
Peru rank
74th
Homicide rate over time
- Cameroon
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 75th and Peru ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.235 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cameroon or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cameroon and Peru?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cameroon ranks 75th and Peru ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.