Male female ratio suicides rates in Peru

Peru: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.79
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 2020
All-time low
1.45
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Peru, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 1.92001: 1.92002: 2.52003: 2.92004: 2.92005: 1.72006: 1.42007: 22008: 2.12009: 2.62010: 2.52011: 2.22012: 1.92013: 2.42014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 2.12017: 2.22018: 2.42019: 2.12020: 3.62021: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 2.79 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Peru peaked at 3.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2006.

Peru ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Male female ratio suicides rates in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.89
2001 1.86 -2.0%
2002 2.46 +32.3%
2003 2.91 +18.3%
2004 2.91 +0.2%
2005 1.68 -42.4%
2006 1.45 -13.7%
2007 1.97 +36.3%
2008 2.05 +4.1%
2009 2.56 +24.7%
2010 2.46 -3.8%
2011 2.16 -12.5%
2012 1.9 -12.0%
2013 2.42 +27.4%
2014 1.86 -23.1%
2015 1.76 -5.2%
2016 2.1 +19.4%
2017 2.25 +6.7%
2018 2.35 +4.8%
2019 2.12 -9.8%
2020 3.65 +72.0%
2021 2.79 -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.17 1.45 2.91 10
2010s 2.14 1.76 2.46 10
2020s 3.22 2.79 3.65 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 124 Guatemala 2.85 compare
  2. 125 Bolivia 2.85 compare
  3. 126 New Zealand 2.8 compare
  4. 128 Laos 2.73 compare
  5. 129 Samoa 2.73 compare
  6. 130 Madagascar 2.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Peru?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Peru was 2.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2006.
How does Peru rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Peru ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Male female ratio suicides rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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