Suicide rate, by age in Peru
Peru: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age 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
Peru recorded 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Peru peaked at 0.5421 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Peru 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2294 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.352 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3448 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1141 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5044 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4386 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5421 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 91 Sudan 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Zambia 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 France 0.3371 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Brunei 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Mauritius 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Spain 0.3246 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, by age in Peru?
- Suicide rate, by age in Peru was 0.3351 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, by age recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5421 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.