Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates
Mexico
6.05 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Puerto Rico
6.11 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Mexico rank
62nd
Puerto Rico rank
61st
Reported suicide rates over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population in Mexico, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mexico ranks 62nd and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 11 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 6 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1404 deaths per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 0.06 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 reported suicide rates?
- Mexico ranks 62nd and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. 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.