Costa Rica vs Djibouti: Suicide rate
Costa Rica
8.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Djibouti
7.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
86th
Djibouti rank
88th
Suicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Djibouti
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Djibouti ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.237 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.887 deaths per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Costa Rica or Djibouti?
- Costa Rica, at 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Costa Rica and Djibouti?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Djibouti?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Djibouti rank globally for suicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Djibouti ranks 88th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.