Belize vs Costa Rica: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Belize
2.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica
2.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belize rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
65th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3415 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2000s | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Belize ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.