Reported suicide rates among young women in Peru
Peru: Reported suicide rates among young women was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.76 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.95 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
0.6574 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Reported suicide rates among young women in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, reported suicide rates among young women in Peru stood at 5.76 deaths per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Peru peaked at 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6574 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Peru 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young women in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 population | -42.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 population | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 population | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7975 deaths per 100,000 population | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6574 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 population | +424.0% |
| 2012 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 population | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 population | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 population | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 population | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +66.2% |
| 2022 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7975 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6574 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 24 Estonia 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Mongolia 5.85 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Argentina 5.83 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Belgium 5.41 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Czechia 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Peru?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Peru was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6574 deaths per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.