What is male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica was 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 13.85 deaths per 100,000 population in 2004.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 1962.

How does Costa Rica rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Male vs. female suicide rate was 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

13.1 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 12.2%

World rank

38th

of 111 countries

All-time high

13.85 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2004

All-time low

5.09 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica is 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica peaked at 13.85 deaths per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1962.

That places Costa Rica 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1961	8.11 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1962	5.09 deaths per 100,000 population	-37.3%
1963	8.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+64.3%
1964	6.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-17.4%
1965	6.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.2%
1966	8.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+40.9%
1967	8.3 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.9%
1968	7.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.5%
1969	8.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.9%
1970	6.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-26.9%
1971	8.02 deaths per 100,000 population	+31.2%
1972	7.38 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.0%
1973	6.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.1%
1974	8.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+41.8%
1975	9.02 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.4%
1976	13.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+44.9%
1977	8.49 deaths per 100,000 population	-35.1%
1978	8.33 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.8%
1979	7.57 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.2%
1980	10.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+40.2%
1981	8.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-22.3%
1982	8.34 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.2%
1983	11.54 deaths per 100,000 population	+38.4%
1984	9.23 deaths per 100,000 population	-20.1%
1985	10.22 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.8%
1986	11.83 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.7%
1987	8.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-25.2%
1988	11.15 deaths per 100,000 population	+26.0%
1989	10.78 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.3%
1990	10.97 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.8%
1991	8.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-24.0%
1992	9.35 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.1%
1993	10.26 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.7%
1994	9.36 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.8%
1995	10.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.4%
1996	11.25 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.1%
1997	9.64 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.2%
1998	11.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+20.5%
1999	11.86 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.0%
2000	11.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.0%
2001	9.23 deaths per 100,000 population	-19.8%
2002	12.12 deaths per 100,000 population	+31.4%
2003	13.42 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.7%
2004	13.85 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.2%
2005	11.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-19.6%
2006	13.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+22.4%
2007	10.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-24.8%
2008	10.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.4%
2009	10.27 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.6%
2010	11.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.2%
2011	11.08 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.8%
2012	10.76 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.0%
2013	11.04 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.6%
2014	8.88 deaths per 100,000 population	-19.6%
2015	10.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.9%
2016	11.06 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.4%
2017	8.62 deaths per 100,000 population	-22.0%
2018	11.85 deaths per 100,000 population	+37.4%
2019	12.4 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.7%
2020	10.27 deaths per 100,000 population	-17.2%
2021	11.68 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.7%
2022	13.1 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.47 deaths per 100,000 population	5.09 deaths per 100,000 population	8.63 deaths per 100,000 population	9
1970s	8.33 deaths per 100,000 population	6.11 deaths per 100,000 population	13.07 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	10.08 deaths per 100,000 population	8.25 deaths per 100,000 population	11.83 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	10.35 deaths per 100,000 population	8.35 deaths per 100,000 population	11.86 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	11.55 deaths per 100,000 population	9.23 deaths per 100,000 population	13.85 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	10.75 deaths per 100,000 population	8.62 deaths per 100,000 population	12.4 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	11.69 deaths per 100,000 population	10.27 deaths per 100,000 population	13.1 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

35 Norway 14.14 deaths per 100,000 population compare
36 Seychelles 13.71 deaths per 100,000 population compare
37 Trinidad and Tobago 13.14 deaths per 100,000 population compare
39 Belize 13.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
40 Ireland 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population compare
41 Hong Kong, China 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Costa Rica was 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 13.85 deaths per 100,000 population in 2004.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 1962.
How does Costa Rica rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.