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Country fact sheet: Peru

Population

- Total population: 31 773 839
- Female population: 16 593 000
- Male population: 16 379 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 388.6
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 22.8
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 71.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.777
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 79.9
- Female population (years): 81.3
- Male population (years): 78.5
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 176.3
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 85.5
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (35.9)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (11.5)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (44.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (13.4)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal