Costa Rica vs Iceland: Reported suicide rates among young women
Costa Rica
8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Iceland
8.88 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
14th
Iceland rank
11th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population against 8 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.88 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7977 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9524 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5913 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population against 8 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.88 deaths per 100,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 11th 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.