Peru vs United States: Homicide rate from firearms
Peru
3.84 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
United States
4.42 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Peru rank
24th
United States rank
22nd
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru, a difference of 0.58 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5035 homicides per 100,000 population | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Peru or United States?
- United States, at 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Peru and United States?
- 0.58 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Peru ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 82 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 from firearms. 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 population where the weapon was a firearm.