Death rate from suicides ghe in Peru
Peru: Death rate from suicides ghe was 1.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.51
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 2012
All-time low
0.6
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides ghe in Peru is 1.51, 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, death rate from suicides ghe in Peru peaked at 2.54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6, 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.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.77 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | +96.3% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.95 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | +2.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.96, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.6 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 0.95 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Peru?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Peru was 1.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Peru ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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