Suicide rates by age detailed who in Peru
Peru: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 1.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.69
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2012
All-time low
1.16
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Peru is 1.69, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Peru peaked at 4.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2009.
That places Peru 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.09 | — |
| 2001 | 2.39 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | +114.5% |
| 2012 | 4.14 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | +56.8% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.16 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 1.82 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.18 | 1.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 175 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.86 compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 1.76 compare
- 177 Kuwait 1.72 compare
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.69 compare
- 180 Luxembourg 1.6 compare
- 181 Indonesia 1.53 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 ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Peru?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Peru was 1.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Peru ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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