Portugal vs Rwanda: Number of suicides
Portugal
1,165 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda
1,125 deaths
in 2021
Portugal rank
70th
Rwanda rank
71st
Number of suicides over time
- Portugal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,165 deaths against 1,125 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 40 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Portugal ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,184 deaths | 879.64 deaths | 304.06 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,324 deaths | 919.72 deaths | 404.43 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,196 deaths | 1,065 deaths | 131.89 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Portugal or Rwanda?
- Portugal, at 1,165 deaths against 1,125 deaths in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Portugal and Rwanda?
- 40 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for number of suicides?
- Portugal ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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 deaths from self-harm in both sexes.