Suicide mortality rate, male in Portugal

Portugal: Suicide mortality rate, male was 17.67 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.67 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.24 per 100,000 male population
in 2014
All-time low
12.28 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Portugal, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 12.3 per 100,000 male population2001: 13.8 per 100,000 male population2002: 19.9 per 100,000 male population2003: 18.7 per 100,000 male population2004: 16.5 per 100,000 male population2005: 17.8 per 100,000 male population2006: 18.1 per 100,000 male population2007: 19.1 per 100,000 male population2008: 20.4 per 100,000 male population2009: 20.5 per 100,000 male population2010: 21.1 per 100,000 male population2011: 19.8 per 100,000 male population2012: 22.2 per 100,000 male population2013: 19.8 per 100,000 male population2014: 22.2 per 100,000 male population2015: 19.3 per 100,000 male population2016: 18.2 per 100,000 male population2017: 18.8 per 100,000 male population2018: 18 per 100,000 male population2019: 19.7 per 100,000 male population2020: 18.8 per 100,000 male population2021: 17.7 per 100,000 male population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Portugal is 17.67 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Portugal peaked at 22.24 per 100,000 male population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.28 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.

That places Portugal 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Suicide mortality rate, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 12.28 per 100,000 male population
2001 13.81 per 100,000 male population +12.5%
2002 19.94 per 100,000 male population +44.4%
2003 18.72 per 100,000 male population -6.1%
2004 16.52 per 100,000 male population -11.8%
2005 17.8 per 100,000 male population +7.7%
2006 18.13 per 100,000 male population +1.9%
2007 19.05 per 100,000 male population +5.1%
2008 20.44 per 100,000 male population +7.3%
2009 20.48 per 100,000 male population +0.2%
2010 21.14 per 100,000 male population +3.2%
2011 19.78 per 100,000 male population -6.4%
2012 22.18 per 100,000 male population +12.1%
2013 19.8 per 100,000 male population -10.7%
2014 22.24 per 100,000 male population +12.3%
2015 19.26 per 100,000 male population -13.4%
2016 18.23 per 100,000 male population -5.3%
2017 18.8 per 100,000 male population +3.1%
2018 17.99 per 100,000 male population -4.3%
2019 19.68 per 100,000 male population +9.4%
2020 18.81 per 100,000 male population -4.4%
2021 17.67 per 100,000 male population -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.72 per 100,000 male population 12.28 per 100,000 male population 20.48 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 19.91 per 100,000 male population 17.99 per 100,000 male population 22.24 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 18.24 per 100,000 male population 17.67 per 100,000 male population 18.81 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 44 Germany 18.36 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 45 Mauritius 17.95 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 46 New Zealand 17.85 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 48 Slovakia 17.13 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 49 Montenegro 17.05 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 50 Samoa 16.97 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Portugal?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Portugal was 17.67 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.24 per 100,000 male population in 2014.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.28 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Portugal ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).