Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Puerto Rico: Male vs. female suicide rate
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 10.75 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5183 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 population | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 10.75 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2014.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.