Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Peru
Peru: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 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 (per 100,000 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.99 per 100,000 female is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.99 per 100,000 female is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.