Age-standardized suicide rates in Portugal
Portugal: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.22 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.22
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.28
in 2002
All-time low
5.42
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Portugal is 7.22, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Portugal peaked at 9.28 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2000.
That places Portugal 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.42 | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 9.28 | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 8.69 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.49 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7.88 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.36 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.61 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.65 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.83 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.02 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.28 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 8.37 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7.44 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.02 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.59 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.77 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.64 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.22 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 | 5.42 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 | 7.44 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 | 7.22 | 7.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Portugal?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Portugal was 7.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Portugal ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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