Suicide rate who mdb in Portugal

Portugal: Suicide rate who mdb was 6.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.6
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
57th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.64
in 1956
All-time low
3.68
in 2000
Years of data
63
1955–2022

Suicide rate who mdb in Portugal, 1955–2022

46810195519882022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, suicide rate who mdb in Portugal stood at 6.6.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Portugal peaked at 10.64 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2000.

That places Portugal 57th out of 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.58 8.54 10.64 5
1960s 9.36 8.65 10.11 10
1970s 8.39 7.82 9.5 10
1980s 7.95 6.23 9.59 10
1990s 5.88 3.87 7.87 10
2000s 6.62 3.68 8.78 7
2010s 6.78 6.23 7.86 10
2020s 6.6 6.6 6.6 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 54 Brazil 6.86 compare
  2. 55 Argentina 6.85 compare
  3. 56 Romania 6.68 compare
  4. 58 Ecuador 6.32 compare
  5. 59 Spain 6.19 compare
  6. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate who mdb in Portugal?
Suicide rate who mdb in Portugal was 6.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10.64 in 1956.
What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for suicide rate who mdb?
Portugal ranks 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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