Costa Rica - Intentional self-harm 1971

Suicides Costa Rica 1971

Costa Rica has a low suicide rate

In 1971 around 54 suicides occurred in Costa Rica, 13 more than in 1970.

Costa Rica reported 3 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 11.63 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Costa Rica has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 54 recorded suicide cases in 1971, 48 were men suicides and 6 were women. Men have a very high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 5.2 per 100,000 men and for women 0.7 per 100,000 female.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1971	6	48	54	0.70	5.20	3.00
1970	5	36	41	0.60	4.00	2.30
1969	4	49	53	0.50	5.70	3.10
1968	5	39	44	0.60	4.60	2.60
1967	4	45	49	0.50	5.50	3.00
1966	5	43	48	0.60	5.50	3.10
1965	3	28	31	0.40	3.70	2.10
1964	7	34	41	1.00	4.60	2.80
1963	9	41	50	1.30	5.80	3.60
1962	5	25	30	0.70	3.70	2.20
1961	2	31	33	0.30	4.70	2.50

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