Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Male vs. female suicide rate
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.94 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Costa Rica, at 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.94 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st 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.