Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 8.06 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Costa Rica stood at 8.06 per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Costa Rica peaked at 8.06 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.86 per 100,000 population, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 80th out of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.97 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.86 per 100,000 population | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 6.53 per 100,000 population | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 7.36 per 100,000 population | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 7.63 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.23 per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 7.95 per 100,000 population | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 100,000 population | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 5.36 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.52 per 100,000 population | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 6.52 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.22 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.36 per 100,000 population | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 6.37 per 100,000 population | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 6.83 per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.58 per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 7.53 per 100,000 population | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 7.06 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.36 per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 8.06 per 100,000 population | +26.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.06 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.19 per 100,000 population, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.06 per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34 per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.29 per 100,000 population | 4.86 per 100,000 population | 7.95 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 per 100,000 population | 5.36 per 100,000 population | 7.53 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 per 100,000 population | 6.36 per 100,000 population | 8.06 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Costa Rica?
- Suicide mortality rate in Costa Rica was 8.06 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).