Costa Rica vs Japan: Reported suicide rates among young men
Costa Rica
14.22 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Japan
13.81 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
8th
Japan rank
9th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.81 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1596 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.81 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.