Belize vs Costa Rica: Male vs. female suicide rate
Belize
13.01 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Costa Rica
13.1 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Belize rank
39th
Costa Rica rank
38th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.01 deaths per 100,000 population in Belize, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2020s | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5392 deaths per 100,000 population | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.01 deaths per 100,000 population in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Belize ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.