Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates among young women
Puerto Rico
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
South Africa
0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
86th
South Africa rank
83rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 110 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6741 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3664 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9376 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0854 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, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd 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.