Kuwait vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates by age
Kuwait
0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1.47 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Kuwait rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Kuwait
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population in Kuwait, a difference of 1.08 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.7 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Kuwait ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 110 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2309 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.4243 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.7072 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.407 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.8218 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.06 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, Kuwait or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Kuwait and Puerto Rico?
- 1.08 deaths per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Puerto Rico rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Kuwait ranks 90th 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.