Homicides by firearm in Peru
Peru: Homicides by firearm was 1,272 homicides in 2021. ▬ Flat
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides by firearm in Peru stood at 1,272 homicides.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Peru peaked at 1,273 homicides in 2014 and was at its lowest, 751 homicides, in 2019.
Peru ranks 9th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Homicides by firearm in Peru, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 898 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 1,082 homicides | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 1,260 homicides | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1,273 homicides | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,049 homicides | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 1,031 homicides | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 984 homicides | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,081 homicides | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 751 homicides | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 978 homicides | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1,272 homicides | +30.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,272 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 42.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,272 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 5.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,045 homicides | 751 homicides | 1,273 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,125 homicides | 978 homicides | 1,272 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Peru?
- Homicides by firearm in Peru was 1,272 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,273 homicides in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 751 homicides in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for homicides by firearm?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.