Costa Rica vs Guyana: Reported suicide rates among young women
Costa Rica
8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Guyana
8.08 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
14th
Guyana rank
13th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population against 8 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Guyana ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2000s | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 27.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.16 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population against 8 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Guyana ranks 13th 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.