Brazil vs Portugal: Suicide rate
Brazil
7.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
7.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
117th
Portugal rank
115th
Suicide rate over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5967 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Brazil or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for suicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 115th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.