Intentional homicides in Peru
Peru: Intentional homicides was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Peru, 2011–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.6 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Peru peaked at 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.52 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Peru ranks 39th of 170 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 | 7.12 per 100,000 people | 5.52 per 100,000 people | 7.94 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 36 Iraq 9.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 9.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Uganda 8.97 per 100,000 people compare
- 40 British Virgin Islands 8.17 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Seychelles 7.97 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 El Salvador 7.9 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Peru
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.9% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.5% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.3% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.2% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.6% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 15.2% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.1% (2021)
- Other taxes 8.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Peru?
- Intentional homicides in Peru was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for intentional homicides?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.