Costa Rica vs United States of America: Reported suicide rates by age
Costa Rica
11.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
United States of America
10.08 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population in United States of America, a difference of 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 110 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7344 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.