Costa Rica vs Israel: Number of suicides
Costa Rica
419.52 deaths
in 2021
Israel
388.4 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
113th
Israel rank
115th
Number of suicides over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 419.52 deaths against 388.4 deaths in Israel, a difference of 31.12 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and Israel ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.91 deaths | 404.07 deaths | 130.17 deaths | Israel |
| 2010s | 317.2 deaths | 425.32 deaths | 108.12 deaths | Israel |
| 2020s | 374.17 deaths | 416.36 deaths | 42.19 deaths | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Costa Rica or Israel?
- Costa Rica, at 419.52 deaths against 388.4 deaths in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 31.12 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for number of suicides?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and Israel ranks 115th 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.