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
128th
of 194 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
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 128th of 194 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
| 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 128th out of 194 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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