Suicide Rate in Peru
Peru: Suicide Rate was 1.54 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1.54
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
172nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 2012
All-time low
0.6
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Peru, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Peru stood at 1.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Peru peaked at 2.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2009.
That places Peru 172nd out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.6 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 0.96 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 169 United Arab Emirates 1.71 compare
- 170 Jamaica 1.69 compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 1.56 compare
- 173 Maldives 1.47 compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 1.46 compare
- 175 Grenada 1.3 compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Peru?
- Suicide rate in Peru was 1.54 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for suicide rate?
- Peru ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.