Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Peru
Peru: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.2 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.8 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru is 1.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru peaked at 2.2 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Peru 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 1 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 180 Jamaica 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 180 United Arab Emirates 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Azerbaijan 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 1.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Maldives 1.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Grenada 1.3 per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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- 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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru was 1.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Peru ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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