Deaths in Peru

Deaths in Peru was 185,861 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 13.1% from 2022. That is the 57th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count185,861 Estimated

Change on 2022-13.1%

Rank57th of 236Countries ranked

Series high308,2582021

Series low149,7722000

Deaths in Peru, 1950 to 2023

count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.

All 74 values

Period	count
2023	185,861 Estimated
2022	213,886 Estimated
2021	308,258 Estimated
2020	243,510 Estimated
2019	199,891 Estimated
2018	196,900 Estimated
2017	191,148 Estimated
2016	186,322 Estimated
2015	183,868 Estimated
2014	184,387 Estimated
2013	188,482 Estimated
2012	191,166 Estimated
2011	195,488 Estimated
2010	195,845 Estimated
2009	194,251 Estimated
2008	186,817 Estimated
2007	176,755 Estimated
2006	172,172 Estimated
2005	166,532 Estimated
2004	164,048 Estimated
2003	156,628 Estimated
2002	152,965 Estimated
2001	150,792 Estimated
2000	149,772 Estimated
1999	150,089 Estimated
1998	151,938 Estimated
1997	151,735 Estimated
1996	152,013 Estimated
1995	153,368 Estimated
1994	155,318 Estimated
1993	160,531 Estimated
1992	164,719 Estimated
1991	169,890 Estimated
1990	169,964 Estimated
1989	172,974 Estimated
1988	174,562 Estimated
1987	176,559 Estimated
1986	178,076 Estimated
1985	179,953 Estimated
1984	183,443 Estimated
1983	184,473 Estimated
1982	184,985 Estimated
1981	186,067 Estimated
1980	188,411 Estimated
1979	189,623 Estimated
1978	190,671 Estimated
1977	191,395 Estimated
1976	191,032 Estimated
1975	190,915 Estimated
1974	191,359 Estimated
1973	192,127 Estimated
1972	189,075 Estimated
1971	187,483 Estimated
1970	254,057 Estimated
1969	185,241 Estimated
1968	183,766 Estimated
1967	182,230 Estimated
1966	180,432 Estimated
1965	178,688 Estimated
1964	176,828 Estimated
1963	175,742 Estimated
1962	176,722 Estimated
1961	174,832 Estimated
1960	174,379 Estimated
1959	173,526 Estimated
1958	172,550 Estimated
1957	171,526 Estimated
1956	170,243 Estimated
1955	168,537 Estimated
1954	166,477 Estimated
1953	164,057 Estimated
1952	161,314 Estimated
1951	158,303 Estimated
1950	155,990 Estimated

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Deaths, 2023, count. Peru is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

Countries by deaths 236 places
EU countries by deaths 27 places

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Peru, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Peru, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/peru. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Peru, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/peru.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Peru, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/peru (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Peru, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/peru. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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308,258 in 2021, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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