Suicide rate who mdb in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Suicide rate who mdb was 8.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.21
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.21
in 2022
All-time low
2.97
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Costa Rica is 8.21, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Costa Rica peaked at 8.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 41st out of 110 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.
Suicide rate who mdb in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2 | — |
| 1962 | 2.97 | -29.2% |
| 1963 | 4.89 | +64.6% |
| 1964 | 4.03 | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 3.31 | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 4.7 | +42.0% |
| 1967 | 4.34 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 3.97 | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 4.45 | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 3.37 | -24.3% |
| 1971 | 4.51 | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 4.33 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 3.82 | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 5.25 | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 5.51 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.76 | +40.8% |
| 1977 | 5.39 | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 5.07 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 4.4 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 6.47 | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 4.87 | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 5.13 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 6.45 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 5.49 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 5.76 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6.32 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 5.13 | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 6.04 | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 6.45 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.12 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.76 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 5.43 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 5.99 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.54 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 6.22 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.56 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 6.39 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 6.48 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.44 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.25 | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 6.92 | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 7.83 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.93 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.46 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 8.02 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 6.06 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.01 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.65 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 6.62 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.22 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.26 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.32 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 6.15 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 6.54 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.37 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 7.41 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.55 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.99 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.21 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 | 2.97 | 4.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.94 | 3.37 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 4.87 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 4.76 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 5.25 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 5.32 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 6.55 | 8.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 38 Netherlands 8.48 compare
- 39 Switzerland 8.38 compare
- 40 Canada 8.23 compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 8.08 compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.97 compare
- 44 Paraguay 7.95 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1831 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Costa Rica?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Costa Rica was 8.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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