Costa Rica vs Fiji: Suicide rate
Costa Rica
8.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Fiji
8.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
86th
Fiji rank
85th
Suicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Fiji ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Fiji |
| 2020s | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Costa Rica or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for suicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Fiji ranks 85th 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.