Country fact sheet: Peru

Population

- Total population:	34 352 719
- Female population:	17 347 601
- Male population:	17 005 118

The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$):	412.2
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health):	27.2
- UHC Service Coverage Index:	71

World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI:	0.762
- Category:	High

UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

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):	173.8
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	82.4
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Breast (39.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Cervix uteri (12.1)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Prostate (40.1)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year):	Stomach (12.5)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet

GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal