Male female ratio suicides rates in Portugal
Portugal: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.2
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2012
All-time low
2.65
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Portugal stood at 3.2.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Portugal peaked at 4.71 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.47 | — |
| 2001 | 3.97 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.76 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.71 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 3.86 | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -7.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.12 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 2.65 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.2 | 3.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 98 Luxembourg 3.29 compare
- 99 Seychelles 3.26 compare
- 100 Rwanda 3.22 compare
- 102 Italy 3.2 compare
- 103 Nauru 3.17 compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 3.14 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Portugal?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Portugal was 3.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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