Costa Rica vs Réunion: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Costa Rica
2.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Réunion
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
65th
Réunion rank
63rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Réunion ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2492 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, Costa Rica or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Réunion?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Réunion?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Réunion rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Réunion ranks 63rd 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.