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Costa Rica: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)

In , Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 13.45.

That's up 36.1% from 2020, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 13.03 . Costa Rica ranks #67 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #7 of 32.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

Costa Rica Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
13.45
Trough
8.94
1-year change
+36.1%
5-year change
+17.0%
+3.2% / yr
10-year change
+23.7%
+2.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
13.4500
9.8800
12.2100
12.1100
8.9800
11.5000
10.5800
8.9400
11.1400
10.6300

About Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male 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.MA.P5Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021?
In 2021, Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 13.45, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rising or falling?
Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rose 36.1% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)?
In 2021, Costa Rica ranked #67 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population).
How does Costa Rica's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) compare to the world average?
The global average for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021 was 13.03, so Costa Rica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #7 of 32.
What is Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male 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).
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5), CC BY 4.0.