Intentional homicides, female in Peru

Peru: Intentional homicides, female was 3.99 per 100,000 female in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.99 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 83.3%
World rank
20th
of 131 countries
All-time high
3.99 per 100,000 female
in 2021
All-time low
1.89 per 100,000 female
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Intentional homicides, female in Peru, 2011–2021

012342011201620212011: 1.9 per 100,000 female2012: 2.1 per 100,000 female2013: 2.1 per 100,000 female2014: 2.3 per 100,000 female2015: 2.6 per 100,000 female2016: 3.2 per 100,000 female2017: 3.3 per 100,000 female2018: 3.3 per 100,000 female2019: 2.9 per 100,000 female2020: 2.2 per 100,000 female2021: 4 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

Peru recorded 3.99 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 83.3% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Peru peaked at 3.99 per 100,000 female in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.89 per 100,000 female, in 2011.

Peru ranks 20th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Peru, 2011 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female Change
2011 1.89 per 100,000 female
2012 2.12 per 100,000 female +12.3%
2013 2.07 per 100,000 female -2.5%
2014 2.27 per 100,000 female +9.5%
2015 2.62 per 100,000 female +15.6%
2016 3.23 per 100,000 female +23.3%
2017 3.25 per 100,000 female +0.7%
2018 3.32 per 100,000 female +2.0%
2019 2.91 per 100,000 female -12.5%
2020 2.18 per 100,000 female -25.1%
2021 3.99 per 100,000 female +83.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.63 per 100,000 female 1.89 per 100,000 female 3.32 per 100,000 female 9
2020s 3.09 per 100,000 female 2.18 per 100,000 female 3.99 per 100,000 female 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 Seychelles 5.06 per 100,000 female
  2. 18 Bahamas 4.82 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 19 Belize 4.5 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 21 Brazil 3.92 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 22 Cayman Islands 3.75 per 100,000 female
  6. 23 United States Virgin Islands 3.68 per 100,000 female

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Peru?
Intentional homicides, female in Peru was 3.99 per 100,000 female in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 per 100,000 female in 2021.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.89 per 100,000 female in 2011.
How does Peru rank for intentional homicides, female?
Peru ranks 20th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.