Self harm death rates by age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Self harm death rates by age was 0.6572 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6572
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9285
in 2006
All-time low
0.1591
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Costa Rica is 0.6572, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9285 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1591, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1591 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4192 | +163.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4483 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3217 | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4557 | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3566 | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9285 | +160.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1709 | -81.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2574 | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3327 | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4496 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6194 | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6949 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6264 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5262 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5666 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.496 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3377 | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4439 | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6134 | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6514 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6572 | +0.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.6572 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.6572 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.385 | 0.1591 | 0.9285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5374 | 0.3377 | 0.6949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6543 | 0.6514 | 0.6572 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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 self harm death rates by age in Costa Rica?
- Self harm death rates by age in Costa Rica was 0.6572 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9285 in 2006.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1591 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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