Male vs female suicide who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Male vs female suicide who was 12.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.95
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2004
All-time low
8.8
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 12.95 for male vs female suicide who in 2021.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Costa Rica peaked at 14.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs female suicide who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 | — |
| 2001 | 9.73 | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 12.57 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 13.95 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 14.4 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.57 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 14.05 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 9.7 | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.77 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.65 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 11.14 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.83 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.25 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.92 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 10.55 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.58 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 12.95 | +35.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.54, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 | 9.58 | 12.95 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Costa Rica?
- Male vs female suicide who in Costa Rica was 12.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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