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%.
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 |
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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.