Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5.4 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Puerto Rico peaked at 8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5.4 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.47 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 7.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.65 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Puerto Rico?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Puerto Rico was 5.4 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Puerto Rico ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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