Puerto Rico (US)—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #116 of 185
Latest Value
5.4
2021
YoY Change
-8.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#116
of 185 countries
Maximum
8.7
2009
Minimum
5.2
2016
CAGR
-1.8%
22 years
Last
5.4
Previous
5.9
Highest
8.7
Lowest
5.2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.4 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0 | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.8 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →