Kyrgyzstan vs Peru: Reported suicide rates among young people
Kyrgyzstan
5.36 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Peru
5.89 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
48th
Peru rank
45th
Reported suicide rates among young people over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.36 deaths per 100,000 population in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th and Peru ranks 45th of 110 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 population | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 population | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young people, Kyrgyzstan or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.36 deaths per 100,000 population in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young people between Kyrgyzstan and Peru?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 population, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Peru rank globally for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th and Peru ranks 45th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young people. 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.