Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Suicide rate, by age
Costa Rica
0.6572 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
0.6393 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
47th
Nigeria rank
49th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6572 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6393 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0179 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5057 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1207 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.5374 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5565 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0191 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.6543 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0184 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6572 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6393 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.0179 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th 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, by age. 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 among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.