Suicide rate who mdb in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Suicide rate who mdb was 6.11 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.11
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.32
in 1966
All-time low
4.89
in 2016
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 6.11 for suicide rate who mdb in 2022.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 16.32 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2016.
Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.22 | — |
| 1962 | 13.1 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 10.11 | -22.9% |
| 1964 | 11 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 14.04 | +27.6% |
| 1966 | 16.32 | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 13.14 | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 11.43 | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 12.55 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 12.97 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 11.84 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 10.08 | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 10.44 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 11.45 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 12.39 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 10.22 | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 10.23 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.44 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.42 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.04 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 9.96 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 8.68 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 9.67 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 8.24 | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 9.43 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 9.82 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 11.02 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 10.34 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.79 | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 9.82 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 9.92 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 8.91 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 7.33 | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 8.42 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 7.96 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 7.47 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 6.72 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.35 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.82 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.04 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.53 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 7.17 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.23 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 6.17 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.11 | +2.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 6.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 6.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.13 | 10.11 | 16.32 | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.49 | 10.08 | 12.97 | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.79 | 8.24 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 | 7.33 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 4.89 | 7.17 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 5.94 | 6.11 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Puerto Rico?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Puerto Rico was 6.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.32 in 1966.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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