Suicide rate male female who mdb in Portugal
Portugal: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 10.63 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10.63 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Portugal peaked at 19.38 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 6.39, in 1999.
That places Portugal 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 17.53 | — |
| 1956 | 19.38 | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 15.02 | -22.5% |
| 1958 | 15.83 | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 17.5 | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 15.55 | -11.2% |
| 1961 | 15.59 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.24 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 16.99 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 17.07 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.67 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 16.9 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 17.74 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 16.17 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 15.27 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 14 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 14.58 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 13.61 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 13.89 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 13.44 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 13.59 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 14.8 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 14.79 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.07 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 11.58 | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 11.37 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 11.83 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 14.21 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 14.5 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 13.7 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 13.09 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 13.65 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 11.69 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 10.17 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 11.87 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 12.91 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 11.35 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 10.27 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 10.37 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.01 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.13 | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 7.97 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.78 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 6.39 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.42 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.29 | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 14.72 | +58.5% |
| 2003 | 13.55 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 11.32 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 11.57 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.51 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.98 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.88 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 11.14 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 11.72 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.38 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 10.94 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.23 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 10.27 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.63 | +3.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate male female who mdb in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +58.5% | 9.29 | 14.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.05 | 15.02 | 19.38 | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.32 | 15.24 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.38 | 13.44 | 16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.58 | 10.17 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 6.39 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 | 6.42 | 14.72 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.18 | 10.23 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 | 10.63 | 10.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Portugal?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Portugal was 10.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 1956.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Portugal ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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