Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Peru
Peru: Battle-related deaths (number of people) was 5 number of people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Peru, 1989–2020
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5 number of people for battle-related deaths in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Peru peaked at 1,827 number of people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5 number of people, in 2020.
That places Peru 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,827 number of people | — |
| 1990 | 1,099 number of people | -39.8% |
| 1991 | 1,138 number of people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,042 number of people | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 672 number of people | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 253 number of people | -62.4% |
| 1995 | 266 number of people | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 80 number of people | -69.9% |
| 1997 | 93 number of people | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 25 number of people | -73.1% |
| 1999 | 75 number of people | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 32 number of people | -57.3% |
| 2008 | 40 number of people | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 50 number of people | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 28 number of people | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 5 number of people | -82.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5 number of people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57 number of people, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,827 number of people | 1,827 number of people | 1,827 number of people | 1 |
| 1990s | 474.3 number of people | 25 number of people | 1,138 number of people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.67 number of people | 32 number of people | 50 number of people | 3 |
| 2010s | 28 number of people | 28 number of people | 28 number of people | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 number of people | 5 number of people | 5 number of people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More public sector data for Peru
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -81.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Peru?
- Battle-related deaths in Peru was 5 number of people in 2020, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,827 number of people in 1989.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number of people in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for battle-related deaths?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.