Suicide mortality rate, female in Portugal
Portugal: Suicide mortality rate, female was 5.93 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.93 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.82 per 100,000 female population
in 2015
All-time low
3.04 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.93 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Portugal peaked at 7.82 per 100,000 female population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.04 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.04 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.94 per 100,000 female population | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 5.22 per 100,000 female population | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 5.32 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.99 per 100,000 female population | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3 per 100,000 female population | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.15 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.66 per 100,000 female population | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2 per 100,000 female population | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.15 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.64 per 100,000 female population | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 5.41 per 100,000 female population | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 5.59 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.87 per 100,000 female population | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.98 per 100,000 female population | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 7.82 per 100,000 female population | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 5.19 per 100,000 female population | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 6.04 per 100,000 female population | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 6.29 per 100,000 female population | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.32 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6 per 100,000 female population | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.93 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 per 100,000 female population | 3.04 per 100,000 female population | 6.66 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 per 100,000 female population | 5.19 per 100,000 female population | 7.82 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 per 100,000 female population | 5.93 per 100,000 female population | 6 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 41 Uzbekistan 6.06 per 100,000 female population compare
- 42 Montenegro 5.98 per 100,000 female population compare
- 43 Mozambique 5.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 5.85 per 100,000 female population compare
- 46 Estonia 5.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 47 Austria 5.75 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Portugal?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Portugal was 5.93 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).