Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru
Peru: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.0424 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru, 2011–2021
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru is 0.0424 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 594.0% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru peaked at 0.2439 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Peru 39th out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.157 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 0.2439 homicides per 100,000 population | +55.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1679 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1597 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1053 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2014 homicides per 100,000 population | +91.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1383 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 homicides per 100,000 population | -73.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 homicides per 100,000 population | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0424 homicides per 100,000 population | +594.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0424 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0424 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1513 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0371 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2439 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0061 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0424 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 36 Spain 0.051 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Algeria 0.0467 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Switzerland 0.0454 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 United Kingdom 0.0281 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Italy 0.0206 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Bolivia 0.0163 homicides per 100,000 population
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 homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru was 0.0424 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2439 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.