Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 1.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.47
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
85th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.91
in 1962
All-time low
0.8754
in 1986
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young people who mdb in Puerto Rico is 1.47, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.91 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8754, in 1986.
That places Puerto Rico 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.16 | — |
| 1962 | 9.91 | +38.5% |
| 1963 | 4.42 | -55.4% |
| 1964 | 7.4 | +67.5% |
| 1965 | 7.15 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.74 | +36.2% |
| 1969 | 6.24 | -35.9% |
| 1970 | 3.94 | -36.8% |
| 1971 | 3.12 | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 5.71 | +83.1% |
| 1973 | 4.9 | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 3.53 | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 2.53 | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 5.49 | +116.6% |
| 1977 | 2.6 | -52.6% |
| 1979 | 5.51 | +111.6% |
| 1980 | 5.93 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 4.37 | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 2.03 | -53.5% |
| 1983 | 1.98 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | +55.7% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8754 | -77.3% |
| 1987 | 2.88 | +228.4% |
| 1988 | 3.68 | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 2.23 | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 5.33 | +73.1% |
| 1997 | 6.08 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 7.16 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 3.62 | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.36 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | +135.1% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +71.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | +86.6% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -52.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 28% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 | 4.42 | 9.91 | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.15 | 2.53 | 5.71 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 0.8754 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 | 2.83 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.03 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 1.81 | 3.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 1.47 | 3.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 82 El Salvador 1.77 compare
- 83 Albania 1.74 compare
- 84 Greece 1.67 compare
- 86 Bulgaria 1.3 compare
- 87 North Macedonia 0.9777 compare
- 88 South Africa 0.4071 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Puerto Rico?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Puerto Rico was 1.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 in 1962.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8754 in 1986.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Puerto Rico ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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