Greece vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates by age
Greece
1.69 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Puerto Rico
1.47 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Greece rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Greece
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.69 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Greece ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 110 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9222 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.15 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 by age, Greece or Puerto Rico?
- Greece, at 1.69 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Greece and Puerto Rico?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 population, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Puerto Rico rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Greece ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th 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 by age. 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.