Arab World vs Portugal: Suicide mortality rate, male

Arab World
2.97 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Portugal
17.67 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Arab World rank
47th
Portugal rank
47th

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Portugal
5101520200020102021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.67 per 100,000 male population against 2.97 per 100,000 male population in Arab World, a difference of 14.7 per 100,000 male population.

That makes Portugal's figure about 6.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 47th of 47 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.65 per 100,000 male population 17.72 per 100,000 male population 14.07 per 100,000 male population Portugal
2010s 3.32 per 100,000 male population 19.91 per 100,000 male population 16.59 per 100,000 male population Portugal
2020s 2.95 per 100,000 male population 18.24 per 100,000 male population 15.29 per 100,000 male population Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Arab World or Portugal?
Portugal, at 17.67 per 100,000 male population against 2.97 per 100,000 male population in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Arab World and Portugal?
14.7 per 100,000 male population, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Arab World and Portugal rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Arab World ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male 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, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).