Mexico vs Portugal: Male vs. female suicide rate
Mexico
10.13 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Portugal
10.63 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Mexico rank
59th
Portugal rank
57th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population in Mexico, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 57th of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5005 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, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Mexico ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 57th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.
Individual pages
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.