Suicide rate in Peru
Peru: Suicide rate was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Peru is 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Peru peaked at 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Peru 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 180 Jamaica 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Maldives 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Azerbaijan 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Grenada 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Indonesia 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Peru?
- Suicide rate in Peru was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for suicide rate?
- Peru ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.