Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Reported suicide rates among young women
Costa Rica
8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Ecuador
7.24 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
14th
Ecuador rank
17th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 0.76 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.482 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 8 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.76 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 17th 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 women. 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.