Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Reported suicide rates among young men
Costa Rica
14.22 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Paraguay
19.94 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
8th
Paraguay rank
5th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 19.94 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.72 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 19.94 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 5.72 deaths per 100,000 population, with Paraguay 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 among young men?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 5th 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.