Male homicide victims in Peru
Peru: Male homicide victims was 2,167 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,167
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
18th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2,167
in 2021
All-time low
1,330
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021
Male homicide victims in Peru, 2011–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2,167 for male homicide victims in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Peru peaked at 2,167 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,330, in 2011.
Peru ranks 18th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,735 | 1,330 | 1,906 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,842 | 1,517 | 2,167 | 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 victims in Peru?
- Male homicide victims in Peru was 2,167 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,167 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,330 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for male homicide victims?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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