Peru - Intentional self-harm 2012

Suicides Peru 2012

Suicides increase in Peru

In 2012 occurred 591 suicides in Peru. This year, 113 more people committed suicide than in 2011. In Peru, on average, at least one suicide happens every day.

Peru had 2 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.87 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Peru has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 591 recorded suicide cases in 2012, 394 were men suicides and 197 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 2.7 per 100,000 men and for women 1.3 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Peru. However, in Peru in 2012 there were there were 1,968 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 3.3 homicides per suicide.

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Peru - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2012	197	394	591	1.30	2.70	2.00
2011	157	321	478	1.10	2.20	1.60
2010	74	187	261	0.50	1.30	0.90
2009	40	110	150	0.30	0.80	0.50
2008	130	274	404	0.90	1.90	1.40
2007	141	266	407	1.00	1.90	1.40
2006	89	140	229	0.60	1.00	0.80
2005	80	118	198	0.60	0.80	0.70
2004	60	158	218	0.40	1.10	0.80
2003	63	172	235	0.50	1.20	0.90
2002	73	179	252	0.50	1.30	0.90
2001	84	140	224	0.60	1.00	0.80
2000	80	148	228	0.60	1.10	0.90
1999	85	156	241	0.60	1.20	0.90
1998	129	194	323	1.00	1.50	1.30
1997	116	176	292	0.90	1.40	1.20
1996	153	228	381	1.20	1.80	1.50
1995	137	231	368	1.10	1.90	1.50
1994	124	193	317	1.00	1.60	1.30
1992	75	124	199	0.60	1.10	0.90
1991	22	52	74	0.20	0.50	0.30
1990	39	50	89	0.40	0.50	0.40
1989	42	64	106	0.40	0.60	0.50
1988	34	78	112	0.30	0.70	0.50
1987	54	76	130	0.50	0.70	0.60
1986	52	95	147	0.50	0.90	0.70
1983	30	69	99	0.30	0.70	0.50

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