Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Male vs. female suicide rate
Costa Rica
12.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador
12.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
95th
Ecuador rank
98th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Ecuador ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5755 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Ecuador ranks 98th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.