Suicide rate who mdb in Peru
Peru: Suicide rate who mdb was 2.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.17
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2021
All-time low
0.5331
in 2009
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Peru is 2.17, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Peru peaked at 2.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5331, in 2009.
That places Peru 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.67 | — |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9812 | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9171 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.893 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9639 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9173 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8472 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7362 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8449 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +75.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5331 | -63.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9357 | +75.5% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | +78.1% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.873 | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +55.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -9.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 0.9812 | 1.69 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9595 | 0.5331 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 0.873 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.74 | 2.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 89 Panama 2.54 compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 2.39 compare
- 91 Mayotte 2.21 compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 2.05 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 1.83 compare
- 95 Kuwait 1.75 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 rate who mdb in Peru?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Peru was 2.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5331 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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