Costa Rica vs Norway: Reported suicide rates by age
Costa Rica
11.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Norway
10.13 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
10th
Norway rank
12th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population in Norway, a difference of 1.05 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2523 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9831 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9083 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 1.05 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th 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.