Argentina vs Peru: Homicides by firearm
Argentina
1,185 homicides
in 2023
Peru
1,272 homicides
in 2021
Argentina rank
11th
Peru rank
9th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,272 homicides against 1,185 homicides in Argentina, a difference of 87 homicides.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and Peru ranks 9th of 82 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,292 homicides | 966.25 homicides | 325.75 homicides | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1,152 homicides | 1,125 homicides | 27 homicides | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Argentina or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,272 homicides against 1,185 homicides in Argentina as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Argentina and Peru?
- 87 homicides, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Peru ranks 9th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.