Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Reported suicide rates
Costa Rica
8.21 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Paraguay
7.95 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
41st
Paraguay rank
44th
Reported suicide rates over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.21 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population in Paraguay, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.989 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8199 deaths per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 8.21 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 44th 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.