Suicide mortality rate, female in Peru
Peru: Suicide mortality rate, female was 0.81 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, female in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Peru is 0.81 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Peru peaked at 1.79 per 100,000 female population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.35 per 100,000 female population, in 2009.
Peru ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.83 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.94 per 100,000 female population | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.88 per 100,000 female population | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.71 per 100,000 female population | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.62 per 100,000 female population | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.64 per 100,000 female population | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.89 per 100,000 female population | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 per 100,000 female population | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 per 100,000 female population | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.35 per 100,000 female population | -65.7% |
| 2010 | 0.64 per 100,000 female population | +82.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | +118.7% |
| 2012 | 1.79 per 100,000 female population | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.77 per 100,000 female population | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7 per 100,000 female population | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 0.92 per 100,000 female population | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 0.87 per 100,000 female population | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 per 100,000 female population | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.64 per 100,000 female population | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 0.81 per 100,000 female population | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 per 100,000 female population | 0.35 per 100,000 female population | 1.12 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 per 100,000 female population | 0.64 per 100,000 female population | 1.79 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.725 per 100,000 female population | 0.64 per 100,000 female population | 0.81 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 166 Indonesia 0.91 per 100,000 female population compare
- 167 Bahamas 0.83 per 100,000 female population compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 0.82 per 100,000 female population compare
- 170 Qatar 0.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 171 Grenada 0.68 per 100,000 female population compare
- 172 Saudi Arabia 0.66 per 100,000 female population compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,633 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Peru?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Peru was 0.81 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 per 100,000 female population in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 per 100,000 female population in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Peru ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).