Suicide Rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Suicide Rate was 5.42 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.42
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
116th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2009
All-time low
5.23
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Puerto Rico, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5.42 for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 8.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.37 | 6.23 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 5.23 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5.42 | 5.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 9,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Puerto Rico?
- Suicide rate in Puerto Rico was 5.42 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for suicide rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.