Costa Rica vs Réunion: Reported suicide rates among young men
Costa Rica
14.22 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Réunion
14.28 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
8th
Réunion rank
7th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Costa Rica
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 14.28 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Réunion ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Réunion ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9286 deaths per 100,000 population | Réunion |
| 2010s | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3225 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 Réunion?
- Réunion, at 14.28 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Costa Rica and Réunion?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Réunion?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Réunion rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Réunion ranks 7th 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.