Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Portugal
Portugal: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.6 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
7.5 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Portugal is 11.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Portugal peaked at 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 11.3 per 100,000 people | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6 per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.1 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 11.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.17 per 100,000 people | 12.7 per 100,000 people | 13.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.8 per 100,000 people | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 12.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 50 Samoa 12 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Iceland 11.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 New Zealand 11.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Montenegro 11.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Mozambique 10.6 per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Portugal?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Portugal was 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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