Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reported suicide rates
Reported suicide rates over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.21 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.97 deaths per 100,000 population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9601 deaths per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4805 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2903 deaths per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9909 deaths per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 8.21 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.97 deaths per 100,000 population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.24 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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.