Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Suicide rate, by age
Costa Rica
10.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
10.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
57th
Pakistan rank
58th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Pakistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9024 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
- Costa Rica, at 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.