Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Peru
Peru: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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
In 2021, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Peru stood at 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Peru peaked at 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.52 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Peru ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Peru, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.52 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 6.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 6.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 37 Iraq 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population
- 38 Papua New Guinea 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population
- 39 Uganda 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population
- 42 Seychelles 7.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 El Salvador 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population 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, who vs. unodc in Peru?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Peru was 8.6 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.