Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Peru
Peru: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 6.01 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.01
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
51st
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.01
in 2022
All-time low
0.4773
in 2005
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Peru stood at 6.01. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Peru peaked at 6.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4773, in 2005.
That places Peru 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.43 | — |
| 1996 | 1.72 | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.61 | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8562 | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9701 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9645 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4773 | -61.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +127.3% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | +129.3% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9231 | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 3 | +117.9% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8634 | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +208.9% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | +59.0% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 6.01 | +9.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.24, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.91, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 | 0.8562 | 2.61 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.4773 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 0.8634 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 4.74 | 6.01 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Peru?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Peru was 6.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4773 in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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