Intentional homicide rate in Peru

Intentional homicide rate in Peru was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8 pts from 2020. That is the 49th highest of 146 countries in 2012.

2021, per 100,000 people8.6
Change on 2020+2.8 pts
Rank49th of 146Countries ranked
Series high8.62021
Series low5.52011

Intentional homicide rate in Peru, 2011 to 2021

567892011201320152017201920212011: 5.5 per 100,000 people2012: 6.7 per 100,000 people2013: 6.8 per 100,000 people2014: 6.9 per 100,000 people2015: 7.4 per 100,000 people2016: 7.9 per 100,000 people2017: 7.9 per 100,000 people2018: 7.7 per 100,000 people2019: 7.3 per 100,000 people2020: 5.8 per 100,000 people2021: 8.6 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: World Bank, Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 11 values
Periodper 100,000 people
20218.6
20205.8
20197.3
20187.7
20177.9
20167.9
20157.4
20146.9
20136.8
20126.7
20115.5

Rankings

Definition

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the intentional homicide rate in Peru?

Intentional homicide rate in Peru was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8 pts from 2020. That is the 49th highest of 146 countries in 2012.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest intentional homicide rate in Peru?

8.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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