Reported suicide rates by age in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates by age was 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.47 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
87th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.91 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1962
All-time low
0.8754 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1986
Years of data
56
1961–2022
Reported suicide rates by age in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, reported suicide rates by age in Puerto Rico stood at 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 52.6% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates by age in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.91 deaths per 100,000 population in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8754 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1986.
That places Puerto Rico 87th 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.
Reported suicide rates by age in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1962 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 population | +38.5% |
| 1963 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -55.4% |
| 1964 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 population | +67.5% |
| 1965 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population | +36.2% |
| 1969 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -35.9% |
| 1970 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population | -36.8% |
| 1971 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 population | +83.1% |
| 1973 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 population | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 population | +116.6% |
| 1977 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population | -52.6% |
| 1979 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 population | +111.6% |
| 1980 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 population | -53.5% |
| 1983 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population | +55.7% |
| 1985 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 population | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8754 deaths per 100,000 population | -77.3% |
| 1987 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 population | +228.4% |
| 1988 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 population | +73.1% |
| 1997 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 population | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 population | +135.1% |
| 2004 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population | +71.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +86.6% |
| 2013 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 population | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population | -52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8754 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 84 El Salvador 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Albania 1.74 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Greece 1.69 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 88 North Macedonia 0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 89 South Africa 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Kuwait 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates by age in Puerto Rico?
- Reported suicide rates by age in Puerto Rico was 1.47 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 by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 deaths per 100,000 population in 1962.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates by age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8754 deaths per 100,000 population in 1986.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for reported suicide rates by age?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates by age 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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