What is male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal was 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 19.38 deaths per 100,000 population in 1956.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 6.39 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999.

How does Portugal rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Portugal ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Male vs. female suicide rate was 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

10.63 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

57th

of 111 countries

All-time high

19.38 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1956

All-time low

6.39 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1999

Years of data

1955–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal, 1955–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate 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, male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal peaked at 19.38 deaths per 100,000 population in 1956 and was at its lowest, 6.39 deaths per 100,000 population, 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.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal, 1955 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1955	17.53 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1956	19.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.5%
1957	15.02 deaths per 100,000 population	-22.5%
1958	15.83 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.4%
1959	17.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.5%
1960	15.55 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.2%
1961	15.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.3%
1962	15.24 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.2%
1963	16.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.4%
1964	17.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.5%
1965	16.67 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.3%
1966	16.9 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.3%
1967	17.74 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.0%
1968	16.17 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.8%
1969	15.27 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.6%
1970	14 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.3%
1971	14.58 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.1%
1972	13.61 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.6%
1973	13.89 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.1%
1974	13.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.2%
1975	13.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
1976	14.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.9%
1977	14.79 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.1%
1978	15.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.0%
1979	16 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.2%
1980	11.58 deaths per 100,000 population	-27.7%
1981	11.37 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.8%
1982	11.83 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.0%
1983	14.21 deaths per 100,000 population	+20.2%
1984	14.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.0%
1985	13.7 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.6%
1986	13.09 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.4%
1987	13.65 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.3%
1988	11.69 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.4%
1989	10.17 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.0%
1990	11.87 deaths per 100,000 population	+16.7%
1991	12.91 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.8%
1992	11.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.0%
1993	10.27 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.6%
1994	10.37 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.0%
1995	10.01 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.5%
1996	8.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-18.7%
1997	7.97 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
1998	6.78 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.9%
1999	6.39 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.8%
2000	6.42 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.5%
2001	9.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+44.6%
2002	14.72 deaths per 100,000 population	+58.5%
2003	13.55 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.0%
2007	10.6 deaths per 100,000 population	-21.8%
2008	11.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.8%
2009	11.57 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.2%
2010	11.51 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.5%
2011	10.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
2012	11.88 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.1%
2013	11.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.2%
2014	12.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.9%
2015	11.72 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.4%
2016	10.38 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.5%
2017	10.94 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.5%
2018	10.23 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.5%
2019	10.27 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.4%
2022	10.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17.05 deaths per 100,000 population	15.02 deaths per 100,000 population	19.38 deaths per 100,000 population	5
1960s	16.32 deaths per 100,000 population	15.24 deaths per 100,000 population	17.74 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	14.38 deaths per 100,000 population	13.44 deaths per 100,000 population	16 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	12.58 deaths per 100,000 population	10.17 deaths per 100,000 population	14.5 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	9.6 deaths per 100,000 population	6.39 deaths per 100,000 population	12.91 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	11.07 deaths per 100,000 population	6.42 deaths per 100,000 population	14.72 deaths per 100,000 population	7
2010s	11.18 deaths per 100,000 population	10.23 deaths per 100,000 population	12.8 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	10.63 deaths per 100,000 population	10.63 deaths per 100,000 population	10.63 deaths per 100,000 population	1

Countries ranked near Portugal

54 Brazil 10.91 deaths per 100,000 population compare
55 Paraguay 10.91 deaths per 100,000 population compare
56 Puerto Rico 10.75 deaths per 100,000 population compare
58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.21 deaths per 100,000 population compare
59 Mexico 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population compare
60 Ecuador 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Portugal was 10.63 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 19.38 deaths per 100,000 population in 1956.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 6.39 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Portugal ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.