Ecuador vs Portugal: Male vs. female suicide rate
Ecuador
9.97 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Portugal
10.63 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Ecuador rank
60th
Portugal rank
57th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 0.66 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 57th of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6648 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 0.66 deaths per 100,000 population, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 57th 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.