Suicide death rates by sex who in Peru
Peru: Suicide death rates by sex who was 1.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.53
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2012
All-time low
0.6083
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Peru is 1.53, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Peru peaked at 2.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6083, in 2009.
Peru ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7922 | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6083 | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | +84.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +91.1% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9616 | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | +2.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.6083 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 0.9616 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 181 Jamaica 1.65 compare
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- 186 Indonesia 1.28 compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.25 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Peru?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Peru was 1.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6083 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Peru ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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