Peru Homicide Rate
Peru's homicide rate fell to 5.71 per 100,000 in 2020, down from 7.27 per 100,000 in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.56 from the previous year. Peru has homicide rate higher than the global median (5.71 vs median 2.32). Compared with the median in Americas, Peru is lower (5.71 vs regional median 13.41) and ranks 30th out of 38 countries in Americas.
Yearly Historical Data (2011-2020)
(in Per 100,000)Peru Homicide Rate : Definition
Homicide Rate measures the number of intentional murders per 100,000 people in Peru.