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
43rd
of 111 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 43rd 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.
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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 40 Canada 8.42 compare
- 41 Switzerland 8.38 compare
- 42 United Kingdom 8.3 compare
- 44 Paraguay 7.95 compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 7.94 compare
- 46 Germany 7.78 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)
- 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 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 43rd out of 111 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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