Reported suicide rates by age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reported suicide rates by age was 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.18 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 82.9%
World rank
10th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
1.39 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Reported suicide rates by age 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
Costa Rica recorded 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates by age in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.9% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates by age in Costa Rica peaked at 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.39 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1965.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates by age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1962 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population | +93.2% |
| 1963 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 population | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 population | -35.6% |
| 1966 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 population | +232.2% |
| 1967 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 population | -36.3% |
| 1969 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 population | +49.7% |
| 1973 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population | -74.1% |
| 1974 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 population | +216.8% |
| 1975 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -40.2% |
| 1976 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +70.2% |
| 1977 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +79.9% |
| 1981 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 population | -62.3% |
| 1983 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 population | +197.7% |
| 1984 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 population | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 population | +118.2% |
| 1986 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 population | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population | +80.2% |
| 1990 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 population | +82.6% |
| 1996 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 population | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 population | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population | +147.0% |
| 2003 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 population | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 population | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 population | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 population | +108.9% |
| 2012 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 population | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 population | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 population | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 population | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population | +82.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 7 Suriname 12.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 9 French Guiana 11.75 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 11.11 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Norway 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 13 United States 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates by age in Costa Rica?
- Reported suicide rates by age in Costa Rica was 11.18 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 reported suicide rates by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 deaths per 100,000 population in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reported suicide rates by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates by age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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