Number of deaths due to disaster in Peru
Peru: Number of deaths due to disaster was 89 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Peru, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths due to disaster in Peru is 89, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Peru peaked at 628 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2014.
That places Peru 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 121 | — |
| 2006 | 87 | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 628 | +621.8% |
| 2008 | 165 | -73.7% |
| 2009 | 109 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 130 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 121 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 180 | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 137 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 73 | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 162 | +121.9% |
| 2016 | 103 | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 225 | +118.4% |
| 2018 | 162 | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 110 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 89 | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222 | 87 | 628 | 5 |
| 2010s | 139 | 73 | 225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5 | 89 | 110 | 2 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Peru?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Peru was 89 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 628 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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