Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica stood at 8.1 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.1 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 6 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.67 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.25 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 8.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica was 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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