Georgia vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates among young men
Georgia
2.74 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Puerto Rico
2.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Georgia rank
79th
Puerto Rico rank
77th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Georgia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Georgia ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.875 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9876 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Georgia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Georgia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and Puerto Rico rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Georgia ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young men. 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.