Homicide rate in Peru
Peru: Homicide rate was 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Homicide rate in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Peru is 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Peru peaked at 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Homicide rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.3% |
| 2019 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.3% |
| 2022 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 28 Chile 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 French Guiana 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Nicaragua 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Ukraine 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Belarus 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Bahamas 3.18 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 homicide rate in Peru?
- Homicide rate in Peru was 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for homicide rate?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.