Intentional homicides, female in Peru
Peru: Intentional homicides, female was 3.99 per 100,000 female in 2021. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, female in Peru, 2011–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Seychelles 5.06 per 100,000 female
- 18 Bahamas 4.82 per 100,000 female compare
- 19 Belize 4.5 per 100,000 female compare
- 21 Brazil 3.92 per 100,000 female compare
- 22 Cayman Islands 3.75 per 100,000 female
- 23 United States Virgin Islands 3.68 per 100,000 female
More public sector data for Peru
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 74.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -22.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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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.