Costa Rica vs Fiji: Reported suicide rates among young women
Costa Rica
8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Fiji
7.83 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
14th
Fiji rank
16th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Costa Rica
- Fiji
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.83 deaths per 100,000 population in Fiji, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Fiji ranks 16th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2821 deaths per 100,000 population | Fiji |
| 2010s | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Costa Rica or Fiji?
- Costa Rica, at 8 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.83 deaths per 100,000 population in Fiji as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Fiji ranks 16th 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 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.