Suicide mortality rate, male in Portugal
Portugal: Suicide mortality rate, male was 17.67 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Germany 18.36 per 100,000 male population compare
- 45 Mauritius 17.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 46 New Zealand 17.85 per 100,000 male population compare
- 48 Slovakia 17.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 49 Montenegro 17.05 per 100,000 male population compare
- 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).