Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 14.22 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Costa Rica stood at 14.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Costa Rica peaked at 14.92 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 | — |
| 1962 | 4.67 | +189.7% |
| 1963 | 3 | -35.6% |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | — |
| 1966 | 9.28 | +561.9% |
| 1967 | 5.03 | -45.9% |
| 1968 | 1.19 | -76.2% |
| 1969 | 3.4 | +184.7% |
| 1970 | 7.57 | +122.5% |
| 1971 | 8.19 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9107 | -86.8% |
| 1974 | 7.1 | +680.1% |
| 1975 | 4.33 | -39.1% |
| 1976 | 6.73 | +55.6% |
| 1977 | 5.32 | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 2.98 | -44.1% |
| 1979 | 2.92 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.96 | +70.3% |
| 1981 | 4.9 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.37 | -72.0% |
| 1983 | 6.25 | +356.6% |
| 1984 | 4.06 | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9 | +70.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 3.22 | -40.3% |
| 1988 | 3.76 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 7.59 | +56.1% |
| 1991 | 2.68 | -64.6% |
| 1992 | 8.44 | +214.4% |
| 1993 | 8.11 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3 | -63.0% |
| 1995 | 7.11 | +136.5% |
| 1996 | 14.92 | +109.9% |
| 1997 | 9.43 | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 8.6 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 9.91 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 13.19 | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 14.01 | +157.4% |
| 2003 | 8.51 | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1 | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 6.44 | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 10.52 | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 6.86 | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.58 | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 10.31 | +84.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.16 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 7.74 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 11.99 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.65 | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 9.37 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 14.02 | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 10.77 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 10.33 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.22 | +37.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.91, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +680.1% | 0.9107 | 7.1 |
| 1966 | +561.9% | 1.4 | 9.28 |
| 1983 | +356.6% | 1.37 | 6.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 | 0 | 9.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.29 | 0.9107 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 | 1.37 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 | 2.68 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 | 5.44 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 5.58 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 10.33 | 14.22 | 3 |
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- 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 rates among young men who mdb in Costa Rica?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Costa Rica was 14.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 in 1996.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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