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Reported suicide rates among young women in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates among young women was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.95 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1964
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1986
Years of data
56
1961–2022

Reported suicide rates among young women in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young women in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1986.

That places Puerto Rico 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported suicide rates among young women in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1961 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population —
1962 10.96 deaths per 100,000 population +38.8%
1963 7.07 deaths per 100,000 population -35.5%
1964 11.95 deaths per 100,000 population +69.0%
1965 8.1 deaths per 100,000 population -32.2%
1966 10.17 deaths per 100,000 population +25.6%
1969 6.48 deaths per 100,000 population -36.3%
1970 3.53 deaths per 100,000 population -45.6%
1971 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population -61.1%
1972 4.02 deaths per 100,000 population +192.7%
1973 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population +14.3%
1974 3.88 deaths per 100,000 population -15.6%
1975 1.28 deaths per 100,000 population -67.0%
1976 1.94 deaths per 100,000 population +51.7%
1977 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population -33.3%
1979 1.74 deaths per 100,000 population +34.6%
1980 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population +2.0%
1981 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population -34.2%
1982 0.5814 deaths per 100,000 population -50.3%
1983 0.565 deaths per 100,000 population -2.8%
1984 0.5599 deaths per 100,000 population -0.9%
1985 1.65 deaths per 100,000 population +194.6%
1986 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1987 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population —
1988 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population -1.4%
1989 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population -1.5%
1990 1.28 deaths per 100,000 population +12.8%
1991 0.641 deaths per 100,000 population -50.0%
1992 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1993 3.17 deaths per 100,000 population —
1994 1.26 deaths per 100,000 population -60.3%
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1996 3.81 deaths per 100,000 population —
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1998 1.98 deaths per 100,000 population —
1999 1.34 deaths per 100,000 population -32.4%
2000 1.35 deaths per 100,000 population +1.0%
2001 0.6806 deaths per 100,000 population -49.6%
2002 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population +101.8%
2003 2.08 deaths per 100,000 population +51.2%
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2005 1.39 deaths per 100,000 population —
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2007 0.7067 deaths per 100,000 population —
2008 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population +100.0%
2009 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population -0.1%
2010 1.42 deaths per 100,000 population +0.3%
2011 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population +4.1%
2012 0.7703 deaths per 100,000 population -47.7%
2013 0.8067 deaths per 100,000 population +4.7%
2014 0.8432 deaths per 100,000 population +4.5%
2015 0.8771 deaths per 100,000 population +4.0%
2016 0.9571 deaths per 100,000 population +9.1%
2017 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population +8.6%
2021 1.09 deaths per 100,000 population +5.1%
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.95 deaths per 100,000 population 6.48 deaths per 100,000 population 11.95 deaths per 100,000 population 7
1970s 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population 1.28 deaths per 100,000 population 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population 9
1980s 0.9765 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population 10
1990s 1.35 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 3.81 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 2.08 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.02 deaths per 100,000 population 0.7703 deaths per 100,000 population 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population 8
2020s 0.5467 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 1.09 deaths per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 83 South Africa 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 84 Greece 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 85 Egypt 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  5. 86 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 86 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 86 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 86 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 86 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 86 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 86 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 86 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 86 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 86 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 86 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 86 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 86 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 86 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 86 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  20. 86 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  21. 86 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  22. 86 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  23. 86 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  24. 86 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  25. 86 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  26. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  27. 86 Syrian Arab Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young women in Puerto Rico?
Reported suicide rates among young women in Puerto Rico was 0 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 reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 11.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 1964.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1986.
How does Puerto Rico rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
Puerto Rico ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young women
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
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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