Death rate from suicides ghe in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Death rate from suicides ghe was 8.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.14
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.14
in 2021
All-time low
4.96
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides ghe in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 6.12001: 52002: 6.72003: 7.52004: 7.82005: 6.32006: 8.12007: 5.62008: 5.52009: 5.62010: 6.62011: 6.62012: 6.32013: 6.52014: 5.42015: 6.52016: 6.92017: 5.62018: 7.62019: 7.12020: 6.42021: 8.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from suicides ghe in Costa Rica is 8.14, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Costa Rica peaked at 8.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from suicides ghe in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides ghe in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.09
2001 4.96 -18.6%
2002 6.66 +34.3%
2003 7.5 +12.6%
2004 7.77 +3.6%
2005 6.34 -18.4%
2006 8.08 +27.4%
2007 5.59 -30.8%
2008 5.45 -2.5%
2009 5.6 +2.8%
2010 6.63 +18.4%
2011 6.61 -0.3%
2012 6.31 -4.5%
2013 6.48 +2.7%
2014 5.42 -16.4%
2015 6.45 +19.0%
2016 6.9 +7.0%
2017 5.63 -18.4%
2018 7.6 +35.0%
2019 7.13 -6.2%
2020 6.42 -10.0%
2021 8.14 +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4 4.96 8.08 10
2010s 6.52 5.42 7.6 10
2020s 7.28 6.42 8.14 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides ghe in Costa Rica?
Death rate from suicides ghe in Costa Rica was 8.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from suicides ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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