Kuwait vs Peru: Male vs. female suicide rate
Kuwait
1.82 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Peru
2.96 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Kuwait rank
97th
Peru rank
94th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Kuwait
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population in Kuwait, a difference of 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
Kuwait ranks 97th and Peru ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3025 deaths per 100,000 population | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1569 deaths per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4366 deaths per 100,000 population | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Kuwait or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Kuwait and Peru?
- 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Peru rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 97th and Peru ranks 94th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.