Homicide rate who age standardized in Peru
Peru: Homicide rate who age standardized was 3.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.41
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.21
in 2021
All-time low
1.24
in 2009
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Homicide rate who age standardized in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who age standardized in Peru is 3.41, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Peru peaked at 4.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2009.
That places Peru 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 | 1.33 | 3.28 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.24 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.25 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 2.27 | 4.21 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Peru?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Peru was 3.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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