Colombia vs Costa Rica: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Colombia
2.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica
2.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
65th

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
0123199720092022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people 0.157 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2000s 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1827 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2010s 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3269 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2020s 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3749 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Colombia ranks 68th 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

Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.