Kidnapping rate of Peru plummeted by 41.96% from 1.1 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 0.7 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 67.46% surge in 2009, kidnapping rate sank by 77.03% in 2015.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)