Suicide rate vs income inequality in Peru
Peru: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 1.53 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1.53
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2012
All-time low
0.6083
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Peru, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Peru stood at 1.53.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Peru peaked at 2.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6083, in 2009.
Peru ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.6083 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 0.9616 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 179 Jamaica 1.65 compare
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- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 1.41 compare
- 184 Indonesia 1.28 compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 1.25 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4972 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Peru?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Peru was 1.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6083 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Peru ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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