Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru
Peru: Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 3.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.54
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 17 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2017
All-time low
1.37
in 2014
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru stood at 3.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 158.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru peaked at 5.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.36 | — |
| 2008 | 2.85 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +117.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 3.57 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 3.54 | -0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 | 1.58 | 2.85 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.37 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 2.22 | 3.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru?
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Peru was 3.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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