New Zealand vs Portugal: Suicide mortality rate, by sex

New Zealand
11.9
in 2021
Portugal
11.5
in 2021
New Zealand rank
51st
Portugal rank
53rd

Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
051015200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11.9 against 11.5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8 9.4 3.4 New Zealand
2010s 12.07 13.17 1.1 Portugal
2020s 11.6 11.8 0.2 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 11.9 against 11.5 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between New Zealand and Portugal?
0.4, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
New Zealand ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed