Child homicide rate in Peru
Peru: Child homicide rate was 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.892 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
32nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.3086 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Child homicide rate in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, child homicide rate in Peru stood at 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Peru peaked at 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3086 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Peru ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.8833 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 0.775 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9228 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4805 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5721 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4457 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4384 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5154 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4659 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3401 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4093 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4616 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3086 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4385 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3289 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6722 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8014 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6319 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3383 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8311 deaths per 100,000 people | +145.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7845 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8456 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4805 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4403 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3086 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5721 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7533 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3289 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7845 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 29 Argentina 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Suriname 0.9714 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 0.912 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Cuba 0.8298 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Sweden 0.825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 New Zealand 0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Peru?
- Child homicide rate in Peru was 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3086 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for child homicide rate?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.