Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru
Peru: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.0424 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru, 2011–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Peru is 0.0424, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0061, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1513 | 0.0371 | 0.2439 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 | 0.0061 | 0.0424 | 2 |
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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 in 2021, according to 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 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 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 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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