Peru vs Zimbabwe: Homicides

Peru
2,058 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
1,954 deaths
in 2021
Peru rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Homicides over time

  • Peru
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2,058 deaths against 1,954 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 104 deaths.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1,356 deaths 1,524 deaths 167.94 deaths Zimbabwe
2010s 1,721 deaths 1,849 deaths 128.07 deaths Zimbabwe
2020s 1,978 deaths 1,944 deaths 34.22 deaths Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Peru or Zimbabwe?
Peru, at 2,058 deaths against 1,954 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Peru and Zimbabwe?
104 deaths, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Peru and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicides?
Peru ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
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

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