Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Male vs. female suicide rate
Mexico
10.13 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Puerto Rico
10.75 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Mexico rank
59th
Puerto Rico rank
56th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 10.75 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population in Mexico, a difference of 0.62 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mexico ranks 59th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2811 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 10.75 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 Puerto Rico?
- 0.62 deaths per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Mexico ranks 59th 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.