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Suicides Peru 2019

Peru has a low suicide rate

In 2019 around 524 suicides occurred in Peru, 3 less than in 2018. In Peru, on average, at least one suicide happens every year.

Peru reported 1.6 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.37 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Peru has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 524 recorded suicide cases in 2019, 357 were men suicides and 167 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 2.2 per 100,000 men and for women 1 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Peru. However, in Peru in 2019 there were there were 2,385 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 4.6 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

Peru - Intentional self-harm
DateFemale suicidesMale suicidesSuicidesFemale suicide rateMale suicide rateSuicide rate
20191673575241.002.201.60
20181563715271.002.301.60
20171112733840.701.701.20
20161302884180.801.901.30
2015951692640.601.100.90
20141382644020.901.801.30
2013982463440.601.701.10
20121973945911.302.702.00
20111573214781.102.201.60
2010741872610.501.300.90
2009401101500.300.800.50
20081302744040.901.901.40
20071412664071.001.901.40
2006891402290.601.000.80
2005801181980.600.800.70
2004601582180.401.100.80
2003631722350.501.200.90
2002731792520.501.300.90
2001841402240.601.000.80
2000801482280.601.100.90
1999851562410.601.200.90
19981291943231.001.501.30
19971161762920.901.401.20
19961532283811.201.801.50
19951372313681.101.901.50
19941241933171.001.601.30
1992751241990.601.100.90
19912252740.200.500.30
19903950890.400.500.40
198942641060.400.600.50
198834781120.300.700.50
198754761300.500.700.60
198652951470.500.900.70
19833069990.300.700.50
Peru - Intentional self-harm
Peru - Intentional self-harm