Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 4.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.79
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
6th
of 17 countries
All-time high
6.19
in 2021
All-time low
2.35
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico is 4.79, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.51 | — |
| 2008 | 2.68 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.08 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 6.19 | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 5.25 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 4.79 | +46.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.17, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 2.35 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 3.27 | 6.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More health data for Puerto Rico
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % 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 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % 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 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico?
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Puerto Rico was 4.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 6th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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