North Macedonia vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates by age
North Macedonia
0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1.47 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
88th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- North Macedonia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.4923 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 110 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6641 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.9612 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.32 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, North Macedonia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4923 deaths per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and Puerto Rico rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- North Macedonia ranks 88th 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.