Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Homicide rate (World Health)
Costa Rica
13.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Seychelles
14.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
29th
Seychelles rank
27th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Costa Rica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Costa Rica or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Seychelles ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.