Male homicide rate in Peru
Peru: Male homicide rate was 13.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.13
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
38th
of 138 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 2021
All-time low
9.08
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021
Male homicide rate in Peru, 2011–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male homicide rate in Peru stood at 13.13. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.6% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Peru peaked at 13.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2011.
That places Peru 38th out of 138 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.33 | 9.08 | 12.02 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 9.27 | 13.13 | 2 |
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More gender data for Peru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 264,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 274,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Peru?
- Male homicide rate in Peru was 13.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for male homicide rate?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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