What is the difference in homicide rate between Marshall Islands and Peru?

0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Peru?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Peru: Homicide rate (World Health)

Marshall Islands

6.35 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Peru

6.1 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Marshall Islands rank

72nd

Peru rank

74th

Homicide rate (World Health) over time

Marshall Islands
Peru

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.51 deaths per 100,000 people	4.86 deaths per 100,000 people	1.65 deaths per 100,000 people	Marshall Islands
2010s	6.35 deaths per 100,000 people	5.58 deaths per 100,000 people	0.772 deaths per 100,000 people	Marshall Islands
2020s	6.21 deaths per 100,000 people	5.9 deaths per 100,000 people	0.315 deaths per 100,000 people	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Marshall Islands or Peru?: Marshall Islands, at 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Marshall Islands and Peru?: 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Peru?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Marshall Islands and Peru rank globally for homicide rate?: Marshall Islands ranks 72nd 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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Indicator: Homicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.