Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Reported suicide rates among young men
Costa Rica
14.22 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
13.46 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
8th
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.46 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.76 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5093 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Costa Rica, at 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.46 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.76 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young men. 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.