Costa Rica vs Sweden: Breast cancer death rate in women

Costa Rica
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
10.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
80th
Sweden rank
82nd

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1970s 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1980s 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2000s 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3808 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Costa Rica or Sweden?
Costa Rica, at 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Costa Rica and Sweden?
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd 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.