Intentional homicides in Peru in 2021 — 8.6 per 100k. Ranked 83 in the world out of 116. Since 2011, the indicator has risen by 55.9%.
2011–2021 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Peru
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.6 | +2.81 | +48.49% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | −1.55 | −21.16% |
| 2019 | 7.35 | −0.34 | −4.39% |
| 2018 | 7.69 | −0.25 | −3.18% |
| 2017 | 7.94 | +0.05 | +0.64% |
| 2016 | 7.89 | +0.51 | +6.93% |
| 2015 | 7.38 | +0.48 | +7.02% |
| 2014 | 6.89 | +0.14 | +2.11% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | +0.09 | +1.37% |
| 2012 | 6.66 | +1.14 | +20.69% |
| 2011 | 5.52 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
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Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
