Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 1.85 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.85 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.48 per 100,000 female population
in 2008
All-time low
1.05 per 100,000 female population
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Puerto Rico, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Puerto Rico is 1.85 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.48 per 100,000 female population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.05 per 100,000 female population, in 2006.
That places Puerto Rico 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 1.86 per 100,000 female population | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 1.89 per 100,000 female population | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 per 100,000 female population | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 1.24 per 100,000 female population | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.13 per 100,000 female population | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 2.27 per 100,000 female population | +116.2% |
| 2008 | 2.48 per 100,000 female population | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 per 100,000 female population | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 2.45 per 100,000 female population | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 2.38 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.44 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.27 per 100,000 female population | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 per 100,000 female population | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.59 per 100,000 female population | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 per 100,000 female population | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.92 per 100,000 female population | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 per 100,000 female population | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 per 100,000 female population | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.85 per 100,000 female population | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.85 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.85 per 100,000 female population is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.85 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.22 per 100,000 female population, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 per 100,000 female population | 1.05 per 100,000 female population | 2.48 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 per 100,000 female population | 1.38 per 100,000 female population | 2.45 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 per 100,000 female population | 1.85 per 100,000 female population | 1.85 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 139 Colombia 2.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 140 Venezuela 2.02 per 100,000 female population compare
- 141 Bangladesh 2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 143 Philippines 1.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 144 Seychelles 1.74 per 100,000 female population compare
- 145 Mauritania 1.72 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Puerto Rico?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Puerto Rico was 1.85 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 per 100,000 female population in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 per 100,000 female population in 2006.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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).