Number of suicides in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of suicides was 419.52 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Costa Rica stood at 419.52 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Costa Rica peaked at 419.52 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 201.23 deaths, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 242.2 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 201.23 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 274.52 deaths | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 314.26 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 330.28 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 273.73 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 353.73 deaths | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 248.2 deaths | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 245.37 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 255.54 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 306.38 deaths | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 309.41 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 299.03 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 310.7 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 262.45 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 315.6 deaths | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 341.37 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 281.2 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 383.26 deaths | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 362.57 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 328.82 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 419.52 deaths | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.91 deaths | 201.23 deaths | 353.73 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.2 deaths | 262.45 deaths | 383.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.17 deaths | 328.82 deaths | 419.52 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Costa Rica?
- Number of suicides in Costa Rica was 419.52 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 419.52 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.23 deaths in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of suicides?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.