Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Number of suicides
Costa Rica
419.52 deaths
in 2021
Paraguay
427.39 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
113th
Paraguay rank
110th
Number of suicides over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 427.39 deaths against 419.52 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.87 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.91 deaths | 221.75 deaths | 52.15 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 317.2 deaths | 376.23 deaths | 59.03 deaths | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 374.17 deaths | 422.36 deaths | 48.19 deaths | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 427.39 deaths against 419.52 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 7.87 deaths, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for number of suicides?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 110th 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.