Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Peru
Peru: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 2.28 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.28 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.34 per 100,000 male population
in 2012
All-time low
0.85 per 100,000 male population
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Peru is 2.28 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Peru peaked at 3.34 per 100,000 male population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.85 per 100,000 male population, in 2009.
That places Peru 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 per 100,000 male population | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 1.91 per 100,000 male population | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 1.83 per 100,000 male population | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 per 100,000 male population | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.91 per 100,000 male population | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 per 100,000 male population | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 2.02 per 100,000 male population | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 1.97 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.85 per 100,000 male population | -56.9% |
| 2010 | 1.55 per 100,000 male population | +82.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 per 100,000 male population | +85.8% |
| 2012 | 3.34 per 100,000 male population | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.83 per 100,000 male population | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 2.01 per 100,000 male population | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22 per 100,000 male population | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 per 100,000 male population | +58.2% |
| 2017 | 1.95 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 per 100,000 male population | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 2.99 per 100,000 male population | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 2.36 per 100,000 male population | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 2.28 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.28 per 100,000 male population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.28 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.66 per 100,000 male population, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 per 100,000 male population | 0.85 per 100,000 male population | 2.02 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 per 100,000 male population | 1.22 per 100,000 male population | 3.34 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 per 100,000 male population | 2.28 per 100,000 male population | 2.36 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 168 Tunisia 2.47 per 100,000 male population compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 2.46 per 100,000 male population compare
- 170 Azerbaijan 2.33 per 100,000 male population compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 2.21 per 100,000 male population compare
- 173 Maldives 2.17 per 100,000 male population compare
- 174 Grenada 1.92 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Peru
- 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 suicide mortality rate, male in Peru?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Peru was 2.28 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Peru ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).