Suicide rates by age who mdb in Portugal
Portugal: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 3.49 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.49
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
68th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.23
in 1984
All-time low
1.35
in 1997
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rates by age who mdb in Portugal stood at 3.49.
The figure is up 54.2% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Portugal peaked at 8.23 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 68th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.72 | — |
| 1956 | 6.64 | +40.6% |
| 1957 | 4.52 | -31.9% |
| 1958 | 5.68 | +25.9% |
| 1959 | 5.11 | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 5.22 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.27 | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 5.36 | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 4.61 | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 4.1 | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 2.62 | -36.1% |
| 1966 | 4.13 | +57.5% |
| 1967 | 4.36 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 5.2 | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 3.74 | -28.0% |
| 1970 | 4.1 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 2.41 | -41.3% |
| 1972 | 3.37 | +39.7% |
| 1973 | 2.54 | -24.7% |
| 1974 | 3.5 | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 3.67 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 5.3 | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 6.07 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 7.44 | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 5.21 | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 4.15 | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 5.21 | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 4.51 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 6.63 | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 8.23 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 5.21 | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 4.07 | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 4.81 | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 3.72 | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 2.98 | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 3.64 | +54.3% |
| 1992 | 2.84 | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | +43.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 1.35 | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 1.41 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 3.49 | +54.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.33 | 4.52 | 6.64 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.36 | 2.62 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 | 2.41 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 | 2.98 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.35 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.72 | 2.78 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.42 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Portugal?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Portugal was 3.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 1984.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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