Argentina vs Peru: Homicides
Argentina
1,417 deaths
in 2022
Peru
1,149 deaths
in 2022
Argentina rank
14th
Peru rank
16th
Homicides over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1,417 deaths against 1,149 deaths in Peru, a difference of 268 deaths.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 14th and Peru ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,679 deaths | 625.4 deaths | 1,054 deaths | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2,196 deaths | 418.1 deaths | 1,778 deaths | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1,948 deaths | 681.6 deaths | 1,267 deaths | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1,480 deaths | 1,101 deaths | 379 deaths | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina, at 1,417 deaths against 1,149 deaths in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Argentina and Peru?
- 268 deaths, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for homicides?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Peru ranks 16th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.