Costa Rica vs Denmark: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021
Costa Rica
7.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
7.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
105th
Denmark rank
107th
Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Denmark ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9602 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th and Denmark ranks 107th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021. 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 both sexes, per 100,000 people.