Death rate from suicides gho in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from suicides gho was 7.77 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.77
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.24
in 2006
All-time low
5.26
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides gho in Costa Rica is 7.77, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Costa Rica peaked at 8.24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from suicides gho in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.63 | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 7.02 | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 7.93 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 8.18 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.6 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 8.24 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 5.66 | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 5.55 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.62 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.63 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 6.55 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.24 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 6.69 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.43 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 7.31 | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 6.83 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 6.17 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 7.77 | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 | 5.41 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.26 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 6.17 | 7.77 | 2 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1275 units per person (2025)
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- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Costa Rica was 7.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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