Costa Rica vs Ireland: Male vs. female suicide rate
Costa Rica
13.1 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Ireland
12.6 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
Ireland rank
40th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population in Ireland, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 40th 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.