Portugal vs Slovakia: Reported suicide rates by age
Portugal
3.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Slovakia
2.99 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Portugal rank
68th
Slovakia rank
70th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.99 deaths per 100,000 population in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Portugal ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 70th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0603 deaths per 100,000 population | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 3.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.99 deaths per 100,000 population in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Portugal ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 70th 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.