Canada vs Costa Rica: Reported suicide rates

Canada
8.23 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Costa Rica
8.21 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Canada rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
41st

Reported suicide rates over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.23 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 population.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 111 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population 5.42 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
1970s 13.16 deaths per 100,000 population 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
1980s 13.2 deaths per 100,000 population 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population 7.39 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
1990s 12 deaths per 100,000 population 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
2000s 10.16 deaths per 100,000 population 6.67 deaths per 100,000 population 3.49 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
2010s 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population 6.37 deaths per 100,000 population 3.76 deaths per 100,000 population Canada
2020s 8.97 deaths per 100,000 population 7.25 deaths per 100,000 population 1.72 deaths per 100,000 population Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported suicide rates, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 8.23 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Canada and Costa Rica?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 population, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for reported suicide rates?
Canada ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.