Male female ratio suicides rates in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.7
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.08
in 2000
All-time low
3.27
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.7 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Costa Rica peaked at 8.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.08 | — |
| 2001 | 6.89 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 6.63 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 5.88 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 6.82 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 5.07 | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.36 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 3.97 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 3.27 | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +43.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 | 5.21 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 3.97 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 3.27 | 4.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 40 Belize 4.81 compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 4.79 compare
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- 44 Malawi 4.69 compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 4.69 compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 4.67 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Costa Rica?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Costa Rica was 4.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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