Costa Rica vs French Guiana: Reported suicide rates by age
Costa Rica
11.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
French Guiana
11.75 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
10th
French Guiana rank
9th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Costa Rica
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 11.75 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.57 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and French Guiana ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 population | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Costa Rica or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 11.75 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Costa Rica and French Guiana?
- 0.57 deaths per 100,000 population, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Guiana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and French Guiana rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and French Guiana ranks 9th 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 by age. 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.