Table 1.
COVID-19 Mortality and Related Covariates by Department Ordered by Ascending Altitude
| Department | Number of provinces | COVID-19 deaths in 2020 | COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants | First COVID-19 death (mm-dd) | Altitude (m) | Population | Population density per km2 | HDI | Poverty (%) | Persons per room | Population over 60 years old (%) | Overweight (%) | Smokers (%) | Hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants | Adult ICU ventilators per 100,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumbes | 3 | 766 | 309.1 | 03–30 | 9 | 247,778 | 53.07 | 0.56 | 13.3 | 1.30 | 8.7 | 40.1 | 13.1 | 29.87 | 1.61 |
| Callao | 1 | 5,214 | 454.7 | 03–22 | 27 | 1,146,773 | 7,859.45 | 0.64 | 13.3 | 1.52 | 12.3 | 39.3 | 18.4 | 125.57 | 2.09 |
| Lambayeque | 3 | 4,626 | 332.7 | 03–19 | 28 | 1,390,570 | 96.16 | 0.53 | 13.3 | 1.20 | 11.9 | 36.2 | 8.0 | 54.80 | 1.51 |
| Piura | 8 | 6,325 | 305.8 | 03–21 | 57 | 2,068,288 | 58.01 | 0.51 | 23.6 | 1.32 | 10.0 | 39.4 | 7.3 | 41.05 | 1.21 |
| La Libertad | 12 | 4,870 | 237.7 | 03–24 | 74 | 2,049,071 | 80.37 | 0.55 | 23.6 | 1.11 | 10.7 | 39.5 | 7.6 | 61.20 | 1.07 |
| Loreto | 8 | 2,740 | 236.9 | 03–20 | 107 | 1,156,517 | 3.14 | 0.48 | 30.5 | 1.73 | 7.7 | 33.7 | 13.5 | 43.75 | 1.21 |
| Lima | 10 | 42,145 | 374.8 | 03–19 | 162 | 11,245,182 | 322.92 | 0.71 | 13.3 | 1.13 | 12.0 | 39.3 | 12.5 | 103.38 | 1.90 |
| Ucayali | 4 | 1,577 | 252.6 | 03–21 | 162 | 624,257 | 6.11 | 0.48 | 13.3 | 1.63 | 8.9 | 36.1 | 14.4 | 40.05 | 1.92 |
| Madre De Dios | 3 | 452 | 256.9 | 03–23 | 204 | 175,969 | 2.06 | 0.61 | 13.3 | 1.35 | 6.5 | 39.5 | 19.1 | 55.12 | 2.84 |
| Ica | 5 | 3,690 | 395.5 | 03–28 | 432 | 932,965 | 43.79 | 0.60 | 2.6 | 1.21 | 11.6 | 35.2 | 9.7 | 72.24 | 1.29 |
| Tacna | 4 | 798 | 210.5 | 04–01 | 583 | 379,129 | 23.58 | 0.59 | 13.3 | 1.04 | 10.0 | 37.2 | 7.3 | 84.40 | 1.85 |
| San Martin | 10 | 1,575 | 164.4 | 03–30 | 895 | 957,992 | 18.67 | 0.48 | 23.6 | 1.43 | 8.2 | 36.5 | 10.8 | 47.08 | 0.84 |
| Moquegua | 3 | 883 | 447.4 | 04–24 | 1,428 | 197,367 | 12.54 | 0.66 | 13.3 | 1.04 | 12.5 | 40.9 | 9.6 | 121.09 | 0.00 |
| Huanuco | 11 | 1,078 | 125.2 | 04–05 | 1,921 | 861,293 | 23.11 | 0.45 | 30.5 | 1.28 | 9.1 | 34.5 | 9.7 | 35.99 | 1.04 |
| Amazonas | 7 | 573 | 121.2 | 04–05 | 2,338 | 472,870 | 12.05 | 0.42 | 30.5 | 1.45 | 8.8 | 36.8 | 9.2 | 52.45 | 0.21 |
| Arequipa | 8 | 4,257 | 274.1 | 03–29 | 2,429 | 1,553,291 | 24.52 | 0.64 | 13.3 | 1.02 | 12.3 | 39.7 | 10.8 | 88.97 | 2.45 |
| Apurimac | 7 | 360 | 78.9 | 04–06 | 2,500 | 456,233 | 21.83 | 0.41 | 30.5 | 1.17 | 9.3 | 33.8 | 6.1 | 81.98 | 2.41 |
| Cajamarca | 13 | 1,608 | 100.4 | 04–01 | 2,731 | 1,600,862 | 48.07 | 0.43 | 36.8 | 1.37 | 9.2 | 34.4 | 5.8 | 35.79 | 0.69 |
| Ayacucho | 11 | 834 | 121.2 | 04–08 | 2,797 | 688,137 | 15.71 | 0.43 | 36.8 | 1.24 | 8.2 | 36.4 | 9.2 | 94.02 | 1.31 |
| Ancash | 20 | 2,885 | 231.3 | 03–24 | 3,073 | 1,247,193 | 34.76 | 0.52 | 13.3 | 1.11 | 11.0 | 39.0 | 7.3 | 65.59 | 0.88 |
| Junin | 9 | 2,414 | 171.8 | 03–30 | 3,294 | 1,405,124 | 31.70 | 0.51 | 23.6 | 1.21 | 9.7 | 35.1 | 11.8 | 79.57 | 2.06 |
| Cusco | 13 | 1,595 | 109.5 | 03–24 | 3,439 | 1,456,231 | 20.23 | 0.51 | 23.6 | 1.13 | 10.6 | 34.9 | 8.0 | 91.88 | 1.92 |
| Huancavelica | 7 | 391 | 90.0 | 04–09 | 3,746 | 434,592 | 19.64 | 0.38 | 36.8 | 1.18 | 7.0 | 30.6 | 7.3 | 51.08 | 0.69 |
| Puno | 13 | 1,533 | 119.8 | 03–24 | 3,848 | 1,279,979 | 19.11 | 0.47 | 36.8 | 1.11 | 9.7 | 33.6 | 5.6 | 58.83 | 1.17 |
| Pasco | 3 | 339 | 116.3 | 04–08 | 4,373 | 291,509 | 11.65 | 0.48 | 30.5 | 1.22 | 7.8 | 36.4 | 11.1 | 68.61 | 5.15 |
HDI, human development index; ICU, intensive care unit.