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
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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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.