Current Rate
9.31
Per 100K
🇨🇷
Costa Rica Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
9.31
Per 100K
Suicide mortality statistics provide an important measure for following changes in population health and wellbeing in Costa Rica. The Costa Rica suicide rate in 2026 highlights the latest available data while helping place recent figures within the country’s longer-term pattern. Rates are expressed as suicide deaths per 100,000 people for consistent assessment across years. Discover Costa Rica’s latest rate, historical trajectory, annual variations, and differences between male and female suicide statistics.
🇨🇷 Costa Rica Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest Costa Rica suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#92
of 204
North America Average
9.61
Per 100K
Male Rate
15.74
Per 100K
Female Rate
2.9
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
Costa Rica vs North America vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
9.31
Costa Rica
9.61
North America Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#92
Costa Rica
9.31
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
Costa Rica
9.31
—
Ghana
9.32
+0.01
Cameroon
9.3
-0.01
United Kingdom
9.39
+0.08
Singapore
9.44
+0.13
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
Costa Rica in North America (2026)
Per 100K
North America Rank
#6 of 27
Costa Rica Rate
9.31
North America Average
9.61
Costa Rica is
0.3
Per 100K lower than the North America average.
North America Position
Compared with North America average
3.2%
below
#6
Lower position
Higher position
Costa Rica ranks
#6
among 27 North America countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
9.61
North America
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
Costa Rica ranks #92 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 0.43 lower than the global average.
Costa Rica is 0.3 below the North America average.
The historical peak was 9.31 in 2026.
The historical low was 9.31 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for Costa Rica is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in Costa Rica?
The latest available value is 9.31 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of Costa Rica and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO