Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Male vs. female suicide rate
Costa Rica
13.1 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
13.14 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
38th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
37th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 13.14 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 13.14 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th 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.