Costa Rica vs Uzbekistan: Reported suicide rates by age
Costa Rica
11.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Uzbekistan
11.77 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Uzbekistan rank
8th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Costa Rica
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4784 deaths per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Costa Rica or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Costa Rica and Uzbekistan?
- 0.59 deaths per 100,000 population, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uzbekistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uzbekistan rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th 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.