Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Portugal

Portugal: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 1,165 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,165
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,481
in 2014
All-time low
776.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Portugal, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 776.52001: 9072002: 1.3k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Portugal stood at 1,165.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Portugal peaked at 1,481 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 776.53, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 776.53 —
2001 906.96 +16.8%
2002 1,290 +42.2%
2003 1,238 -4.0%
2004 1,113 -10.1%
2005 1,196 +7.5%
2006 1,207 +0.9%
2007 1,340 +11.0%
2008 1,386 +3.4%
2009 1,385 -0.1%
2010 1,443 +4.2%
2011 1,300 -9.9%
2012 1,424 +9.6%
2013 1,309 -8.0%
2014 1,481 +13.1%
2015 1,371 -7.4%
2016 1,173 -14.5%
2017 1,241 +5.8%
2018 1,210 -2.5%
2019 1,289 +6.5%
2020 1,228 -4.8%
2021 1,165 -5.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1,165 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1,165 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,184 776.53 1,386 10
2010s 1,324 1,173 1,481 10
2020s 1,196 1,165 1,228 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 67 Iraq 1,293 compare
  2. 68 Austria 1,292 compare
  3. 69 Switzerland 1,220 compare
  4. 71 Rwanda 1,125 compare
  5. 72 Niger 1,100 compare
  6. 73 Serbia 1,083 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Portugal?
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Portugal was 1,165 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,481 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 776.53 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
Portugal ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from suicide ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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