Belize vs Costa Rica: Breast cancer death rate in women

Belize
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belize rank
77th
Costa Rica rank
80th

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belize ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
1970s 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
1980s 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
1990s 7 deaths per 100,000 people 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2000s 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6888 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2010s 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4043 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2020s 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Belize or Costa Rica?
Belize, at 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Belize and Costa Rica?
0.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
Belize ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
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, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.