In 1978 around 88 suicides occurred in Costa Rica, 3 less than in 1977.
Costa Rica reported 4 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 12.98 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Costa Rica has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 88 recorded suicide cases in 1978, 70 were men suicides and 18 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 6.3 per 100,000 men and for women 1.7 per 100,000 female.
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