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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: 71.0
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