Suicide rate, by age in Peru
Peru: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5421 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.0904 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Suicide rate, by age in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.2724 deaths per 100,000 people | +201.2% |
| 2002 | 0.352 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.277 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1951 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2363 deaths per 100,000 people | +137.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3449 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2714 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1552 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1141 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3629 deaths per 100,000 people | +217.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5044 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.317 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4611 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2049 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3157 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3732 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4596 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5421 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.