Costa Rica vs Suriname: Reported suicide rates by age
Costa Rica
11.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Suriname
12.02 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
10th
Suriname rank
7th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.84 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Suriname ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 1970s | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 1980s | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 1990s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2000s | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 12.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.84 deaths per 100,000 population, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Suriname ranks 7th 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.