Costa Rica: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.79.
That's down 4.1% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . Costa Rica ranks #117 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #13 of 32.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.03
- Trough
- 1.61
- 1-year change
- -4.1%
- 5-year change
- +24.6%
- +4.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +23.5%
- +2.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 2.7900 | |
| 2.9100 | |
| 2.0000 | |
| 3.0300 | |
| 2.2400 | |
| 2.2400 | |
| 2.2400 | |
| 1.8400 | |
| 1.7600 | |
| 1.9000 |
About Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.79, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) fell 4.1% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, Costa Rica ranked #117 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021 was 4.18, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #13 of 32.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5), CC BY 4.0.