Malta vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates among young women
Malta
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Malta rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
86th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malta ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 86th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9765 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9765 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4224 deaths per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5467 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5467 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 women, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 0 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 population, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Malta ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 86th 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 women. 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.