Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021
Costa Rica
7.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
7.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
105th
El Salvador rank
103rd
Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.907 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 103rd 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.