Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.7 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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 Côte d'Ivoire 4.67 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.034 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Costa Rica?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Costa Rica was 4.7 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.