Age-standardized suicide rates in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.56
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
103rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.99
in 2006
All-time low
5.12
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Costa Rica stood at 7.56.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Costa Rica peaked at 7.99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.21 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 6.77 | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 7.66 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 7.91 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 7.99 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5.49 | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.42 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 6.37 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.05 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.15 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 6.51 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 7.12 | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 6.64 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.02 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 7.56 | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.46 | 5.21 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 5.12 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 | 6.02 | 7.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Costa Rica?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Costa Rica was 7.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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