Puerto Rico vs Spain: Reported suicide rates among young men
Puerto Rico
2.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Spain
2.75 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
77th
Spain rank
78th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.75 deaths per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 77th and Spain ranks 78th of 110 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.75 deaths per 100,000 population in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Puerto Rico ranks 77th and Spain ranks 78th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.