Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Reported suicide rates by age
Costa Rica
11.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Republic of Korea
11.11 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.11 deaths per 100,000 population in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5368 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.11 deaths per 100,000 population in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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.