New Zealand vs Portugal: Suicide Rate

New Zealand
11.92
in 2021
Portugal
11.52
in 2021
New Zealand rank
47th
Portugal rank
49th

Suicide Rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
051015200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11.92 against 11.52 in Portugal, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.74 11.22 1.52 New Zealand
2010s 12.11 12.73 0.617 Portugal
2020s 11.63 11.8 0.165 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 11.92 against 11.52 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between New Zealand and Portugal?
0.4, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for suicide rate?
New Zealand ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Suicide Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.