Congo vs Costa Rica: Number of suicides
Congo
387.15 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica
419.52 deaths
in 2021
Congo rank
116th
Costa Rica rank
113th
Number of suicides over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 419.52 deaths against 387.15 deaths in Congo, a difference of 32.37 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 116th and Costa Rica ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324.73 deaths | 273.91 deaths | 50.83 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 354.37 deaths | 317.2 deaths | 37.17 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 378 deaths | 374.17 deaths | 3.84 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 419.52 deaths against 387.15 deaths in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 32.37 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for number of suicides?
- Congo ranks 116th and Costa Rica ranks 113th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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.