Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru
Peru: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 1.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2019
All-time low
0.8
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru is 1.5, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2005.
That places Peru 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
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- 158 Antigua and Barbuda 1.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Peru was 1.5 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Peru ranks 158th out of 169 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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