Costa Rica vs United States of America: Reported suicide rates among young men
Costa Rica
14.22 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
United States of America
15 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.78 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 110 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 12 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.22 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.78 deaths per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.