Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Breast cancer death rate in women

Costa Rica
11.18
in 2022
Puerto Rico
11.53
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
80th
Puerto Rico rank
78th

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 11.53 against 11.18 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2 8.41 0.7896 Costa Rica
1970s 9.37 10.71 1.34 Puerto Rico
1980s 13.68 13.5 0.1741 Costa Rica
1990s 12.97 14.99 2.01 Puerto Rico
2000s 11.98 15.09 3.11 Puerto Rico
2010s 12 14.72 2.73 Puerto Rico
2020s 11.63 11.64 0.0097 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 11.53 against 11.18 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
0.35, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,919 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed