Assault rate of Peru fell by 1.40% from 80.1 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 79.0 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 3.17% upward trend in 2013, assault rate slumped by 7.75% in 2015.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)