Self harm death rates by age in Peru
Peru: Self harm death rates by age was 0.3351 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3351
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5421
in 2020
All-time low
0.0904
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.3351 for self harm death rates 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, self harm death rates by age in Peru peaked at 0.5421 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0904, 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0904 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2724 | +201.2% |
| 2002 | 0.352 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.277 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1951 | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0993 | -49.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2363 | +137.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3449 | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2714 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1552 | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1141 | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3629 | +217.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5044 | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.317 | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4611 | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2049 | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3157 | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3732 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4596 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3351 | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5421 | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3351 | -38.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.3351 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.3351 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2294 | 0.0904 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3448 | 0.1141 | 0.5044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4386 | 0.3351 | 0.5421 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Peru?
- Self harm death rates by age in Peru was 0.3351 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5421 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0904 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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